I have an old Apple II GS in my closet, and now I realize that it is worth only $40, but I don't want to throw the thing away. I've been using it as a monitor stand and that got me thinking about this more.
I am thinking about putting a Mac Mini, a couple HDDs, and a USB splitter in it. I am thinking about keeping the face the way it is and mounting the Mini on the side so I can use the remote and the CD drive. The case has slots all around it, so a simple fan would handle cooling. All the plugs could be set like a tower in the back.
What do you guys think about this idea? Do you think that I would be better off to biuls a PC inside and run Ubuntu on it? This would be more work, and I am a Mac guy at heart, so the Mini is what I am leaning toward.
My Problem - How would I access the power button on the back of the Mini?
Any thoughts or ideas will be appreciated.
Thanks.