It’s been six years since Apple stopped letting other manufacturers build Macs, but a guy in Minnesota is building a flat, pizza box shaped “iBox” that will run Mac OSX. The only problem is that Apple hasn’t changed its policy regarding third-party manufacturers, so the iBox might be the first unauthorized Mac:
Fraser hopes to sidestep the licensing issues by using older, off-the-shelf parts made by Apple and sold to computer repair outfits as spare parts. He will use Apple-made motherboards preloaded with Macintosh ROMs — the vital piece of hardware-cum-software that makes a Mac a Mac. Customers will supply their own Mac operating system.
