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forums.benheck.com - 11/24/2008

benheck.com Forums :: View topic - 360 Slot Loading DVD Drive

— forums.benheck.com — Hey all, just wanted to show the slot loader I've been messing with. This is an old iMac I had sitting around doing nothing, so I decided to put it thru some extensive hardware altering. This is by no means a slot loader made to work with the 360, but ... (more) benheck.com Forums :: View topic - 360 Slot Loading DVD ...

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gizmodo.com - 11/25/2008

Slot Loading Xbox 360 Uses Guts of an iMac [Clips]

— gizmodo.com — It's a matter of taste, but seeing the technological phenomenon in motion, this slot loading Xbox 360 is fairly enviable. Modded with a Frankensteinian hybrid drive combining half the Xbox's stock Hitachi (DVD) drive with half of an iMac's stock ... (more) Slot Loading Xbox 360 Uses Guts of an iMac [Clips]

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Slot Loading Xbox 360 Uses Guts of an iMac [Clips]
Gizmodo — It's a matter of taste, but seeing the technological phenomenon in motion, this slot loading Xbox 360 is fairly enviable. Modded with a Frankensteinian hybrid drive combining half the Xbox's stock Hitachi (DVD) drive with half of an iMac's stock (CD-ROM) drive, the job looks like it must have been a complete pain. But luckily, we have the power of internet video to get our vicarious optical media insertion kicks. [Xbox-Scene via Hardocp] ...

How An iMac Can Improve An Xbox 360 [Xbox 360]
Kotaku — The New Xbox Experience fixed one outdated aspect of the 360 - its user interface - but there's still one thing about it that just screams 2005: the disc tray. A tray ? Jesus, it's like rubbing two sticks together to start a fire. This guy has a more elegant solution: rip the disc-sucking-and-spitting mechanism out of an old iMac and put it to better use in a 360. Works like a treat. Slot Loading Xbox 360 Uses Guts of an iMac ...