For me it's not cool. Though people sure would disagree depending on ones personal view on these matters.
One thing is sure and that is, that this is way better than sending it to the scrapper.
True that the man has some good skills when looking at the finished product.

The "floppy" drive is the best part. I want one of those.
I like how the "disks" even show up as drive A:

There's a video link near the top and has some closer views of it.

Personally I -LOVE- his floppy-SD-Reader solution. Supposedly some of the data lines for actual floppy are the same data lines as SD data lines are the same in a cable so he just spliced em together and re-designed the floppy drive so that when the disk-with-SD goes in it just "sits on top of" the electrical contacts for an SD reader inside the floppy drive and reads up as A: that way.

Wow, a LOT of work went into this! And seeing that it's not some hackjob, but actually well thought-out and built, I can appreciate it.

windows 95 wallpaper and all
he did a very good job with the case, but I feel like the monitor and mouse kind of ruins the look, still I find it pretty cool.

I like where the user was going with that case. I'm more interested all the detail-work while retaining stock hardware, but there are several old cases I would like to have a modern PC in so I'm certainly not complaining. This has got me all riled up to do a build, now.

I think it's a great job and all, but if he ruined a perfectly good working IBM Aptiva to do it, that's not cool. 😠

I am not thrilled that he did that to a nearly mint condition IBM Aptiva when they are rarer than hens teeth in that condition especially when not being sold at rip off prices by greedy and often dodgy resellers on eBay.

I concur with most everyone else here, cool that he has the skills to do it, bad that he ruined a perfectly good Aptiva to do it. He could have just as easily used a more ubiquitous machine, or if he insisted on an Aptiva, one in less-than-ideal condition electronics-wise.

Totempole wrote:

I think it's a great job and all, but if he ruined a perfectly good working IBM Aptiva to do it, that's not cool. 😠

nforce4max wrote:

I am not thrilled that he did that to a nearly mint condition IBM Aptiva when they are rarer than hens teeth in that condition especially when not being sold at rip off prices by greedy and often dodgy resellers on eBay.

Sedrosken wrote:

I concur with most everyone else here, cool that he has the skills to do it, bad that he ruined a perfectly good Aptiva to do it. He could have just as easily used a more ubiquitous machine, or if he insisted on an Aptiva, one in less-than-ideal condition electronics-wise.

If you guys took a moment to watch his video he explains it wasn't "mint condition". The thing wouldn't POST, didn't work, and the motherboard was likely dead when he got it.

It was only the computer case and power supply that still worked, and he retained most of the case, just gave it a new function and saved it from the crusher / junk yard.

Ran across this. Thought it was pretty cool. Good craftsmanship to.

http://imgur.com/a/fvh1M

Awesome!

"Dat ass though"

Lol...

kithylin wrote:

If you guys took a moment to watch his video he explains it wasn't "mint condition". The thing wouldn't POST, didn't work, and t […]
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Totempole wrote:

I think it's a great job and all, but if he ruined a perfectly good working IBM Aptiva to do it, that's not cool. 😠

nforce4max wrote:

I am not thrilled that he did that to a nearly mint condition IBM Aptiva when they are rarer than hens teeth in that condition especially when not being sold at rip off prices by greedy and often dodgy resellers on eBay.

Sedrosken wrote:

I concur with most everyone else here, cool that he has the skills to do it, bad that he ruined a perfectly good Aptiva to do it. He could have just as easily used a more ubiquitous machine, or if he insisted on an Aptiva, one in less-than-ideal condition electronics-wise.

If you guys took a moment to watch his video he explains it wasn't "mint condition". The thing wouldn't POST, didn't work, and the motherboard was likely dead when he got it.

It was only the computer case and power supply that still worked, and he retained most of the case, just gave it a new function and saved it from the crusher / junk yard.

Chances were likely that board could have been recoverable but most people only know how to worlk with modern hardware and wouldn't take the time to fully troubleshoot before coming to a conclusion. Hardware from that time period is difficult enough to find but for it to be wasted is what makes some people upset. It is like buying an old Jag or Porsche only to shove a big block chevy engine in it or God forbid a cummins...

That is incredible! As awesome as it is, part of me hurts for the loss of the original hardware inside. Would you rather have the stock Aptiva, or the modded one?

nforce4max wrote:

Chances were likely that board could have been recoverable but most people only know how to worlk with modern hardware and wouldn't take the time to fully troubleshoot before coming to a conclusion. Hardware from that time period is difficult enough to find but for it to be wasted is what makes some people upset. It is like buying an old Jag or Porsche only to shove a big block chevy engine in it or God forbid a cummins...

Unlike a car that can be used to transport you places, even older ones.. with older computers I can kinda understand it but there's only so much you can do today with an XT. Even my 386.. I like it and I keep it in working condition but I rarely use it anymore for much of anything.

I'm sure you all have your opinions but to me I think what he did is perfectly great. Saved the shell from not being crushed and it's being put to daily use again today. So seems great, to me.

clueless1 wrote:

That is incredible! As awesome as it is, part of me hurts for the loss of the original hardware inside. Would you rather have the stock Aptiva, or the modded one?

"Both" is the correct answer to that question. 😀

petro89 wrote:

clueless1 wrote:

That is incredible! As awesome as it is, part of me hurts for the loss of the original hardware inside. Would you rather have the stock Aptiva, or the modded one?

"Both" is the correct answer to that question. 😀

Have to agree here. Be neat to have the original 486 but, it also makes a hell of a sleeper build.

I'd like to see an eTower with an i7. NEVER OBSOLETE indeed

leileilol wrote:

I'd like to see an eTower with an i7. NEVER OBSOLETE indeed

Indeed 🤣

Those things never get old 😀