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Mac mini Maximized With 3.5" Drives

Posted by timothy on from the battleship-aesthetica dept.

Demolition writes "You just knew that someone would get around to this, didn't you? In this how-to article from AppleTalk Australia, a step-by-step guide describes how to transplant a Mac mini into a micro-ATX case and a method to connect standard 3.5" hard drives to it (using do-it-yourself 2.5"-to-3.5" IDE adapters). Only some minor case modifications and some added cooling are needed to complete the project."

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  1. All together now: by __aailob1448 · · Score: 3, Interesting

    Worst. Idea. Ever.

    The whole point of the mac mini is it's small form factor, transplanting it into another case to upgrade the HD is simply absurd.

  2. putting a mini inside an Apple // by BobWeiner · · Score: 4, Interesting

    I suppose it was only a matter of time before someone decided to mod their mini into a standard PC carcass. What's next? How about putting the Mini inside a vintage Apple II box?

    Since the mini came out, I've been hoping I can stuff it inside an old Apple IIGS (or, even better - a //e), just for giggles.
    Anyone up to the challenge?

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  3. Or... by JanneM · · Score: 3, Interesting

    Since you are going with mini-ATX in any case (sic), why build in a comparatively slow Mac mini when you could use a mini-ATX board with an Opteron and get a real 64-bit platform for about the same money in the same space?

    The project is cool for its own sake of course, but there doesn't seem to be a real use for it.

    Oh, and people freaking out over the "sarcriledge" - it's a computer, that's all. A piece of metal and plastic. If you really get upset about something like this, I suggest it's time to take a hard look at your priorities and your life.

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