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From their site: "*****At this time the Crib... 10,611 Views / 142 Replies  
From their site:

"*****At this time the Crib Pro does not have a back plate (see pictures for details) This does not cause any heat or stability issues."
Posted by TheRoadWarrior, on May 12, 2003 at 07:04 PM, in Mac Desktops
What's to flame? There are perfectly valid points... 10,611 Views / 142 Replies  
What's to flame? There are perfectly valid points being brought up here and if you choose to ignore them, then, that's not my problem.

BTW, look at the new pictures on the site...
Posted by TheRoadWarrior, on May 12, 2003 at 07:01 PM, in Mac Desktops
Actually, it is the FCC that will do the... 10,611 Views / 142 Replies  
Actually, it is the FCC that will do the investigation and refer the case to the DOJ. It is punishable by a $10,000 fine and up to one year in a federal prison.

All it takes is one letter to be...
Posted by TheRoadWarrior, on May 11, 2003 at 05:57 PM, in Mac Desktops
I hope everyone who buys these is willing to... 10,611 Views / 142 Replies  
I hope everyone who buys these is willing to accept a visit from the FCC at some point and have their equipment confiscated. Running a computer with missing faceplaces and/or backplanes as indicated...
Posted by TheRoadWarrior, on May 10, 2003 at 04:19 PM, in Mac Desktops
Poll: The idea is you can save money if....and this is... 990 Views / 18 Replies  
The idea is you can save money if....and this is a very big IF here....if you have the spare parts to put into the machine.

If you have to end up buying a new CPU, memory, video card, hard drive,...
Posted by TheRoadWarrior, on Apr 26, 2003 at 12:14 AM, in Mac Desktops
I fail to see how telling someone to read the... 10,611 Views / 142 Replies  
I fail to see how telling someone to read the thread for the answer is being a prick (heck, we do that to the newbies because often times the answer has already been given and it's a waste of time to...
Posted by TheRoadWarrior, on Apr 18, 2003 at 12:52 AM, in Mac Desktops
Angry? This coming from someone who fired the... 10,611 Views / 142 Replies  
Angry? This coming from someone who fired the first shot here and called me a prick?

:rolleyes:
Posted by TheRoadWarrior, on Apr 17, 2003 at 08:20 PM, in Mac Desktops
It's akin to finding a used Taurus and making the... 10,611 Views / 142 Replies  
It's akin to finding a used Taurus and making the assumption that Ford should sell a new Taurus for that same price. The main reason for the depreciation is that people don't want used stuff, they...
Posted by TheRoadWarrior, on Apr 17, 2003 at 07:56 PM, in Mac Desktops
Try reading the thread all the way through before... 10,611 Views / 142 Replies  
Try reading the thread all the way through before asking the same thing twice. I already posted the relevent information, but, for those who are slow readers, here is the PDF direct from Apple...
Posted by TheRoadWarrior, on Apr 17, 2003 at 07:48 PM, in Mac Desktops
It's called reading the EULA when you install... 10,611 Views / 142 Replies  
It's called reading the EULA when you install software. Try it sometime. That's been a restriction ever since Apple killed the clones and came out with MacOS 8.
Posted by TheRoadWarrior, on Apr 17, 2003 at 07:20 PM, in Mac Desktops
Runs MacOS natively? Check. Not produced or sold... 10,611 Views / 142 Replies  
Runs MacOS natively? Check. Not produced or sold by Apple? Check. Therefore, it's a Mac clone.

Apple is well aware I'm sure of the possibility of making a cheap Mac, but, why should they? If there...
Posted by TheRoadWarrior, on Apr 17, 2003 at 07:19 PM, in Mac Desktops
Isn't OWC the one who got into trouble for... 10,611 Views / 142 Replies  
Isn't OWC the one who got into trouble for producing the enabler so that their external DVD drives would work with (and thus infringe on) Apple's own software? Interesting how they too would be...
Posted by TheRoadWarrior, on Apr 17, 2003 at 05:21 PM, in Mac Desktops
The ibox is still no different. He's using... 10,611 Views / 142 Replies  
The ibox is still no different. He's using Apple's technology in it, not his. Nothing other than slapping old obsolete used parts in a new case. I'm lost as to where the innovation is taking place.
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Posted by TheRoadWarrior, on Apr 17, 2003 at 05:16 PM, in Mac Desktops
For what it's worth, this picture of my project... 10,611 Views / 142 Replies  
For what it's worth, this picture of my project will show some of the (http://www.taiwan-photos.com/g4/images/case_02.jpg) problems one encounters when installing an Apple G4 logic board in any PC...
Posted by TheRoadWarrior, on Apr 17, 2003 at 11:27 AM, in Mac Desktops
From Apple's EULA for all operating systems since... 10,611 Views / 142 Replies  
From Apple's EULA for all operating systems since MacOS 8:

Permitted Uses and Restrictions. This License allows you to install and use the Apple Software on a single Apple-labeled or...
Posted by TheRoadWarrior, on Apr 17, 2003 at 05:11 AM, in Mac Desktops
Who in their right mind would pay more money for... 10,611 Views / 142 Replies  
Who in their right mind would pay more money for Apple hardware to run something primarily other than the MacOS? It doesn't matter what other other operating systems might run on it, the fact is, the...
Posted by TheRoadWarrior, on Apr 17, 2003 at 04:47 AM, in Mac Desktops
I think that the whole concept is very flawed. As... 10,611 Views / 142 Replies  
I think that the whole concept is very flawed. As the author of the article at MacOPZ building you own Mac (http://www.macopz.com/buildamac/), I don't see how the concept here is money making in...
Posted by TheRoadWarrior, on Apr 17, 2003 at 03:11 AM, in Mac Desktops
Which board? There's a few different... 1,012 Views / 5 Replies  
Which board? There's a few different possibilities.

Check out xlr8yourmac.com. There's some mods there.
Posted by TheRoadWarrior, on Sep 21, 2002 at 07:04 AM, in Hardware Hacking
Too small of a market. AMD sells more... 1,029 Views / 3 Replies  
Too small of a market.

AMD sells more processors every quarter than every Mac user buys every year.

And the interface on Apple's motherboards being non-standard with regards to how the G4...
Posted by TheRoadWarrior, on Sep 19, 2002 at 05:42 AM, in Hardware Hacking
I was actually looking for a part for a article I... 531 Views / 2 Replies  
I was actually looking for a part for a article I was writing on making a G4 machine from readily available parts.

I already got a G4/450 from ebay, so, unless you want to sell this one cheap, I...
Posted by TheRoadWarrior, on Sep 17, 2002 at 05:28 PM, in Marketplace
I don't think it would work due to the extra size... 814 Views / 2 Replies  
I don't think it would work due to the extra size of the 9500's logicc board. Those extra PCI slots would likely cause the board to be too tall.

You only have 12.5" of space, top to bottom, to...
Posted by TheRoadWarrior, on Sep 10, 2002 at 05:28 PM, in Hardware Hacking
You would probably have to desolder and resolder... 3,025 Views / 8 Replies  
You would probably have to desolder and resolder the VGA port on the mini motherboard. I've seen it done before to put a modified PC in a small racing car. They guy who did it reversed the VGA port...
Posted by TheRoadWarrior, on Sep 10, 2002 at 05:26 PM, in Hardware Hacking
Check ebay or a local PC store. One of the... 1,421 Views / 1 Replies  
Check ebay or a local PC store.

One of the reasons I avoid ATI products is because they usually epoxy the heat sink onto the chip. The vast majority of nVidia cards have the heat sink secured with...
Posted by TheRoadWarrior, on Sep 8, 2002 at 05:09 AM, in Hardware Hacking
Re: My Dual800 in a PC case 1,303 Views / 5 Replies  
You're going to need to get out the Dremel and make some modifications to the back of the PC case.

I would recommend one of the Antec SX1040 cases. They are built well, easy to work with, and,...
Posted by TheRoadWarrior, on Sep 8, 2002 at 05:06 AM, in Hardware Hacking
WTB.....your used G4 processor module.... 531 Views / 2 Replies  
I need a G4 processor module for my Sawtooth AGP tower and would consider buying your used one when you upgrade to something faster.

Please let me know here. I don't need the fastest speed, even a...
Posted by TheRoadWarrior, on Sep 6, 2002 at 07:02 PM, in Marketplace
 
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