Author Topic: Bartops Anyone? (Read 1960 times)

NoOne=NBA= · « **on:** January 13, 2005, 12:20:01 pm »

I'm thinking one of THESE would make a killer bartop.

Stingray · « **Reply #1 on:** January 13, 2005, 12:26:56 pm »

Too cool to hide inside a cab, but I'm tempted to do it anyway. The Mac that powers my cab sorely needs an upgrade.

-S

Goz · « **Reply #2 on:** January 13, 2005, 02:27:05 pm »

I got one of these not too long ago for the purpose of bat top

And at $350 it's adequate at 1GhZ For those that aren't into MAC's

-Goz

tep0583 · « **Reply #3 on:** January 13, 2005, 02:35:35 pm »

I'd probably work, but I'm thinking I could probably piece together a Mini-ATX setup for 1/2 that. If it's going to be in a bartop, I wouldn't need or want a case.

NoOne=NBA= · « **Reply #4 on:** January 13, 2005, 03:03:38 pm »

Quote from: Stingray on January 13, 2005, 12:26:56 pm

Too cool to hide inside a cab, but I'm tempted to do it anyway. The Mac that powers my cab sorely needs an upgrade.

-S

Exactly what I was thinking.
I'm still running a G3/300 B&W in mine.

I was also thinking it would look really nice slid in under a piece of plexi in the middle of the CP, with the drive bay flush to the front of the CP, so you could use the drive.
That would allow you to slide it out, if you wanted to take it somewhere.

Stingray · « **Reply #5 on:** January 13, 2005, 03:06:29 pm »

Quote from: NoOne=NBA= on January 13, 2005, 03:03:38 pm

I'm still running a G3/300 B&W in mine.

I can beat that, mine's a G3/233

-S

Sephroth57 · « **Reply #6 on:** January 13, 2005, 04:02:20 pm »

Quote from: Gozur on January 13, 2005, 02:27:05 pm

I got one of these not too long ago for the purpose of bat top

And at $350 it's adequate at 1GhZ For those that aren't into MAC's

-Goz

i like this better =)

Bad Mac!

cbmeeks · « **Reply #7 on:** January 13, 2005, 04:03:09 pm »

Quote from: Stingray on January 13, 2005, 03:06:29 pm

I can beat that, mine's a G3/233

-S

OT

Hey, I am thinking of getting one of those mini macs but you can always find cheap G3's on eBay. How do you think that G3/233 would run the newest OSX (if at all) if it was maxed out in ram?

My girls want a computer and I would love to get a couple cheap macs...maybe even the old iMacs that were colored monitors.

They would want to mostly play mp3's and surf the net.

cb

Stingray · « **Reply #8 on:** January 13, 2005, 04:21:19 pm »

I don't think the G3s that didn't have onboard USB are supported by OSX. I could be wrong.

-S

NoOne=NBA= · « **Reply #9 on:** January 13, 2005, 04:23:20 pm »

Quote from: cbmeeks on January 13, 2005, 04:03:09 pm

OT

Hey, I am thinking of getting one of those mini macs but you can always find cheap G3's on eBay. How do you think that G3/233 would run the newest OSX (if at all) if it was maxed out in ram?

My girls want a computer and I would love to get a couple cheap macs...maybe even the old iMacs that were colored monitors.

They would want to mostly play mp3's and surf the net.

cb

You'd be best off with OS9 on pretty much ANY G3.
They just don't have the horsepower for OSX.

Any G3 desktop you get will have an ATI9200 PCI card as the MAX video card for it.
The Mac Mini comes with that built in, plus has a much better processor, Combo drive, and a lot bigger hard drive.
If you do get an iMac, I'd try to get one of the DV models.
They had a DVD drives, rather than the CD-ROM drives that most of the older ones had.
For the price though it would be hard to beat the Mac Mini with an iMac.

NoOne=NBA= · « **Reply #10 on:** January 13, 2005, 04:26:23 pm »

Quote from: Gozur on January 13, 2005, 02:27:05 pm

I got one of these not too long ago for the purpose of bat top
And at $350 it's adequate at 1GhZ For those that aren't into MAC's

-Goz

How exactly do you load/run anything on that?

melarky · « **Reply #11 on:** January 13, 2005, 04:48:55 pm »

Quote from: Gozur on January 13, 2005, 02:27:05 pm

I got one of these not too long ago for the purpose of bat top

And at $350 it's adequate at 1GhZ For those that aren't into MAC's

-Goz

Goz,

What kind of computer is that and where did you get it for $350? That may be what I'm looking for to work with a project I have.

Thanks in advance.

NoOne=NBA= · « **Reply #12 on:** January 13, 2005, 05:27:22 pm »

Goz,

Two other questions..kinda.

1) Can you be more specific on the specs for it?
1GHz, what?
HD size?
Video specs?

2) Does it have an OS with it?

Goz · « **Reply #13 on:** January 13, 2005, 08:51:50 pm »

I got the minicase and 1Ghz mini itx mobo as a combo for $249. I purchased a laptop hard drive 40GB for $50.00 from Fry's electronics and paid $50 for a 512MB PC2100 memmory module.

Specs:
Contents: Barebone Mini-ITX system (no HDD or RAM), power adapter, manual, and drivers
I/O connections: PS/2 mouse port, PS/2 keyboard port, VGA connector, 4 USB 2.0 ports, 2 Firewire ports, TV-Out/SPDIF, S-Video, Line Out, Line In, Mic In, RJ-45 port, COM port, and LPT Connector

The CPU is a C3 1Ghz

-Goz

scooter · « **Reply #14 on:** January 13, 2005, 09:23:33 pm »

This looks like it might be interesting: Nanode

Magnet_Eye · « **Reply #15 on:** January 13, 2005, 10:20:05 pm »

Quote from: scooter on January 13, 2005, 09:23:33 pm

This looks like it might be interesting: Nanode

though it's larger in size (vertically at least) as the new imac (2 inches tall), and it's not released yet. oh, and the price? couldn't find it.

Anyway, I'm a PC user, but this new mac looks sweet. I don't see how any PC could be that size and have comparable specs without heat issues and crashing all the time. Stability anyone?

Oh on final thought, this little sucker makes me think apple should develop a gaming console. it's smaller than say the xbox, which is a 733mhz pc basically.

either that or a kick ass media center.

Dexter · « **Reply #16 on:** January 14, 2005, 08:40:43 am »

I'm looking into hanging a couple of usb2 external HDs and a firewire soundcard off one of these for a rock bottom price protools system. Anyone else here thinking along the same lines??

quarterback · « **Reply #17 on:** January 14, 2005, 03:31:34 pm »

Quote from: Dexter on January 14, 2005, 08:40:43 am

I'm looking into hanging a couple of usb2 external HDs and a firewire soundcard off one of these

I wouldn't trust the usb ports to support the weight of an external HD.

javeryh · « **Reply #18 on:** January 14, 2005, 04:26:13 pm »

Could this be hooked up to the PSOne LCD screen? You could make something pretty small using it as your display. It might be fun for a vertical mini cab with a joystick and 3 buttons...

NoOne=NBA= · « **Reply #19 on:** January 14, 2005, 05:02:49 pm »

Quote from: javeryh on January 14, 2005, 04:26:13 pm

Could this be hooked up to the PSOne LCD screen? You could make something pretty small using it as your display. It might be fun for a vertical mini cab with a joystick and 3 buttons...

I'm not sure which system you're talking about, but the Mac Mini can.
They make a DVI-to-SVid/Composite adapter for it.

Magnet_Eye · « **Reply #20 on:** January 14, 2005, 09:20:35 pm »

Quote from: Dexter on January 14, 2005, 08:40:43 am

I'm looking into hanging a couple of usb2 external HDs and a firewire soundcard off one of these for a rock bottom price protools system. Anyone else here thinking along the same lines??

Why use a soundcard when you can use firewire only? You can get those 8-10 mic input things that are firewire starting at around $400. Check musiscians friend. All you need is the extra hdd space.

you did mean soundcard, right? unless we're talking about the exact same piece of hardware.lol.

My brother is getting ready to do something similar. though he was looking at using a laptop and one of those firewire sound things.

hmm.

Lilwolf · « **Reply #21 on:** January 15, 2005, 08:39:40 am »

btw, wouldn't this be pretty cool with a touchscreen lcd on it and one of those virtual projection keyboards?

But if your building a base to a bartop... you don't care as much about hte look of the case... because you will probably want to put it inside the bartop. If you like macs though... looks like you now have a great cheap solution.

I personally think they look pretty sweet. My wife would love one. But I need my computers to look big, peicemeal and have parts that are new -> 4 years old all in the same box... Otherwise I would get nistalgick (big a!@ sp??)

RayB · « **Reply #22 on:** January 15, 2005, 09:15:41 am »

Magnet Eye, your avatar is distracting!

IG-88 · « **Reply #23 on:** January 15, 2005, 12:08:07 pm »

What I'd like to know is how you got a pic of my wife!!!!

Magnet_Eye · « **Reply #24 on:** January 15, 2005, 09:39:19 pm »

Quote from: IG-88 on January 15, 2005, 12:08:07 pm

What I'd like to know is how you got a pic of my wife!!!!

i have lots of them...

IG-88 · « **Reply #25 on:** January 15, 2005, 10:49:10 pm »

Ah man.....I knew it!


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