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Luxo iMac makes killer iPad stand

Among the iPad's superpowers is inspiring its owners to new heights of creativity. So far it has delighted a 100-year-old user, been wrapped in chocolate and spawned all sorts of DIY cases and stands. The latest effort we've seen is this G4 iMac-mounted beauty.

Flickr user Rusty saw his busted G4 iMac, his iPad and had a chocolate-and-peanut butter moment. He removed the iMac's innards and display. Next he cut and molded some acrylic to accommodate the iPad and attached it to the arm. Finally, a speaker pair was placed inside the iMac case with a cable running to the iPad's headphone jack. From there, all that was left was to pair a Bluetooth keyboard and plug the iPad into a wall!

Now he's got a retro-cool, swivel-arm iPad stand that's perfectly at eye level. Actually, the iMac looks a lot like it did with the original 15" display. We love it.

Thanks to Rusty for the tip.

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Harald

da*#it, I had this idea a few weeks ago but neither do I own an iPad nor an old iMac. :)
I think it is marvellous to combine these two incredible designs, too bad that even non-functional iMacs are still quite expensive over at ebay.

June 16 2010 at 12:55 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
now4real954

love it

June 16 2010 at 10:40 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Linda

Ha, as a quickie fix I just slung my Apple case over the top of my busted Luxo (won't power up). I may drill a hole on either side in the clear rim in the proper position for the iPad w/ case to be centered on the screen and attach a thin rod crossways.

The Luxo iMac is so well balanced that the additional weight of the iPad with original screen does mess up the positioning. I wrapped electrical tape around the joints to hold it in place better, though I suspect our school's Apple shop has the 3 pin device to tighten the hinge.

It would be cuter to power it up and have it "stick out it's tongue" and use it as a shelf/ cup holder!

June 15 2010 at 5:51 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Nic Olinsky

Do we know if the arm still works? All the pix show it straight up and down,

June 15 2010 at 4:37 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
koreyel

The G4 iMac is the prettiest most functional computer design ever.
I'm leaving mine whole for now. Will instead replace its innards some day rather than hack on it's external cosmetics.

June 15 2010 at 12:59 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
james.packer

Got a link to where this came from?

June 15 2010 at 12:46 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
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LD

Yup, the one labeled "Source"

June 15 2010 at 12:47 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
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