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iChan
Dec 15, 2003, 06:51 PM
has anyone seen the new G5 cube over at

http://www.conf.co.jp/new_folder/making/cube_1.html ??

the effect is absolutely absurdly brilliant...

it looks so close to an OEM Mac!!

Those clever japanese...

here is an image


jxyama
Dec 15, 2003, 07:36 PM
that's pretty awesome...

just to clarify, it's a G4 Cube with a custom case made to look like a G5 one.

yeah, japanese do some crazy (and/or neat) stuff sometimes. this one is almost as impressive as the guy who built the keyboard backlight into his iBook before the 17" PB came out with one.
etoiles
Dec 15, 2003, 07:40 PM
holy cow ! That's some serious product design prototyping skills. I am speechless...
toughboy
Dec 16, 2003, 02:44 PM
this is so beatiful...
I wished I could own one...
this could make my throw my pc away...
Doraemon
Dec 16, 2003, 02:59 PM
Amazing!

I wish Apple would release one that look just like that Japanese one!

The G5 tower is way too big anyways. A Cube would be perfect!
benixau
Dec 16, 2003, 05:07 PM
I got a get me one of them mods
iChan
Dec 16, 2003, 05:31 PM
yeah, I'd love to get my hand on one of those. the really sweet thing about the case is that, it isn't just a straightforward case, they totally customized it to include 4 usb prots and everything, that is something that took Apple years to achieve!!! haha.
etoiles
Dec 17, 2003, 03:50 PM
does anybody know what kind of 'plastic' is being used ? Is that something you would find in a model shop ? Any 'tutorials' online on how to work this material ?

(still dreaming about a custom 'dock' for my iPod in my car...)
iChan
Dec 17, 2003, 04:16 PM
it looks like perspex
etoiles
Dec 17, 2003, 04:54 PM
I am gonna have to investigate on how to cut it so clean... I am still amazed at how he managed to make those handles, they are perfect !
benixau
Dec 17, 2003, 05:59 PM
I am actually worried about heat. The G4 Cube used air-cooling. Therefore the air goes from bottom to top and out the vents which are now pointing forward.
King Cobra
Dec 17, 2003, 07:22 PM
Wait a minute. People actually like this G5 "satire" of the Cube?

I'm sitting here, looking up at my Cube (yes, I keep it on a shelf), then I look at the pic of the "G5 Cube"... somebody put me to sleep and get it over with. I'm so glad that the original Cube comes with a glass base support, rather than some aluminum/rounded light metal base. Plus I think that the smoothened gray/graphite + glass protectant kicks the mock-up hole punched variation from the pics in all three physical dimensions.

But, I'll admit that the ports on the front of (and directly behind) the G5 Cube make plugging in/out way easier than my technique: If the sound comes out, lift up the Cube carefully, unplug the USB audio plug, replug it, then slowly lower it without suddenly having the computer shut down.