1. it's actually just xp with an os x skin: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flyakite_OS_X

Posted at 5:42AM on Apr 14th 2008 by ib

2. looks ugly. good idea, but not well done...

Posted at 8:54AM on Apr 14th 2008 by jan

3. macs just look to good to rip them off... something build by own ideas is more intresting

Posted at 9:14AM on Apr 14th 2008 by masterA

4. So all he did was take laptop guts and put them into a new exterior case? I put laptop guts in an old brief case once, but that's not hack-a-day worthy. And thats an imac look alike, not a mac mini.

Posted at 9:20AM on Apr 14th 2008 by Mike

5. Mike, the creator is calling it an iMac Mini - it's much smaller than the usual iMac.

Posted at 9:33AM on Apr 14th 2008 by Will OBrien

6. That's not osx86. it's just a mac theme for Windows XP, but I guess only someone speaking german could have got that from the text.

Posted at 9:39AM on Apr 14th 2008 by Lucas

7. So... putting ps3/x360 in the new case is a hack, and modding laptop into new case is not? indeed they are not HACKS, but MODS, which this site often do not distinguish.Putting computer in spectrum case, putting game console in new case, omakling new case for a laptop, its all on the same level...

Posted at 10:06AM on Apr 14th 2008 by Max

8. At least this is upgradeable :D

I like the sig in that forum:

Real Life? Never heard of it, is it worth the download?

Clearly shows talent, it does look like an imac.

Posted at 12:49PM on Apr 14th 2008 by Miles

9.

why do people bitch about 'is this a hack?' so much.

omfg, this guy did something you probably haven't done, god forbid you think it's not very special. quit bitching.



doing something new with old hardware is always admirable.

Posted at 1:55AM on Apr 15th 2008 by dirk

10. man, it sure looks like he used the same mac osx disc for intel procs that I have. But, I don't speak any german so I guess you guys are just too legit and know everything already.

Posted at 8:32AM on Apr 15th 2008 by Steve Z

11. @steve:

http://img184.imageshack.us/my.php?image=img0142ge0.jpg

No. It's XP. The dead giveaway? Well, for one, the username. Second, that guitar icon is one of the included personal pictures in Windows XP.

Posted at 5:43PM on Apr 18th 2008 by Riax

12. That's a lot of work for something that comes up significantly short of the comoputer it emulates. I have a 24" iMac, nicely equipped with both OSX and XP Pro. It's gorgeous. Not just 'real nice' or 'great design' or any other adjective - it's a gorgeous piece of equipment.
This, on the other hand, is kind of rude, ya know?

Better he spend his time (and $$$) recreating the mini.

Posted at 8:58PM on Apr 18th 2008 by Rob Gilgan