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The relationship between a PC and its owner is unique.
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Yes, CPU will be faster, memmory can be added, bandwidth will improve, software can be upgraded to N-th edition, but without structural modification (on the PC case) certain tasks just can't be performed. Deskoid Robotics wishes to take this tradition to a whole new level.
This hobbyist mentality is almost an addiction. But such endeavor not only provides a sense of accomplishment, but also adds to the total satisfaction of PC ownership. Sometimes it may not be the most cost effective. There always had been a strong will among PC aficionados to enable PC to do all sorts of different tasks often not intended for PC. The iLamp which can be configure to clap-on & clap-off. Therefore, building a mildly robotic desk around Mac Mini makes sense.
#RECAP POWER SUPPLY FOR MAC G5 TOWER FULL SIZE#
By itself, Mac Mini seemed very portable, but once connceted it isn't any more portable than a full size G5 tower. The portability of Mac Mini can be misleading. If Mac Mini is indeed such a brilliant idea, Robotic iDesk would be the missing piece of the puzzle that will make this Mac Mini idea even better. Just like the iPod, Apple will make more money by selling all kinds of slightly overpriced accessories to enrich the Mac Mini, and this robotic iDesk would be the ultimate Mac Mini accessory. Mac Mini must be the first step of a more triumphant scheme. Perhaps Steve Jobs did not get into computer case miniaturization just for miniaturization sake. With this mobile Mac Mini Docking Staiton, Apple will dominate the digital living room and beyond. Mac's market share and the success of digital hub concept could be depend on it. I really like to know what he think about this idea.
Somebody need to tell Steve Jobs about this. More precisely, this will not only be the Mac Mini Dock, it can also a iPod Dock(with speakers mounted), a highly versatile holistic "iDock" if you will. I've replaced many a G4 psu with an ATX one, it's easy as.Is it obvious that this robo-techno-furniture (iDesk) is the ideal Mac Mini Docking Station/Transporter. Then ground the -5V wire - although, nowadays, most high end PSUs do that anyway. Now, there never was a G4 300, 350 was the lowest speed for the Yikes/Sawtooth models (You sure you are not talking about a Blue&White G3 - they take a standard ATX PSU, afaik), so if it's a Yikes or a Sawtooth all you need to do is connect the grey PG wire (power good, is unnecessary as macs delay start up anyway - on a pc this is the signal which mobo uses to let you know it's powered up after a second or so) to one of the dark yellow 3.3V ones. You can use a standard ATX power supply without too much modification - you just need to swap a couple of wires over on the plug. (The G4 is only 300MHz, so having only 1.6GHz isn't an issue.Ĭan someone give me some advice on what they should do? if this option where would I find a power supply for the G4? Replace the power supply myself, instead of paying $125 for someone to do it. Buy a used G4, or other used cheap mac under $600 What I want to know is which is the best option? This is not the first thing that has died on it, just a few months ago the Hard Drive died, but they got a new one. My parents have a G4 tower, it is like 8 years old, and the power supply had died.