building your own mac

In article , red right hand
wrote:

You can buy a used mobo off ebay along with other parts, but a new
computer is generally easier and most often cheaper.
 > Hello everyone. I've got another noob question. Is it possible to buy your
 > own Mac hardware and assemble the computer yourself, to save on the cost of
 > buying a factory machine?
 >
 > -Dan
 >
 >
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In article , forge
wrote:

 > On Mon, 30 Jun 2003 03:30:26 GMT, "red right hand"

 >
  > >Hello everyone. I've got another noob question. Is it possible to buy your
  > >own Mac hardware and assemble the computer yourself, to save on the cost of
  > >buying a factory machine?
 >
 > Sorry Dan, Apple stridently restricts those who have access to their
 > motherboards and a few other key components. If you could get hold of
 > a mobo I imagine you could construct a Mac around it, but it's far
 > easier just to pick yourself up a turnkey Mac system.
 >

there are Mac mobos all over the internet for sale... don't be stupid
with your reply to the original poster please =)
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in article 051120042357203449%sojourn@thewandering.net, sojourn at
sojourn DeleteThis @thewandering.net wrote on 11/5/04 8:57 PM:



 >
  >> On Mon, 30 Jun 2003 03:30:26 GMT, "red right hand"

  >>
   >>> Hello everyone. I've got another noob question. Is it possible to buy your
   >>> own Mac hardware and assemble the computer yourself, to save on the cost of
   >>> buying a factory machine?
  >>
  >> Sorry Dan, Apple stridently restricts those who have access to their
  >> motherboards and a few other key components. If you could get hold of
  >> a mobo I imagine you could construct a Mac around it, but it's far
  >> easier just to pick yourself up a turnkey Mac system.
  >>
 >
 > there are Mac mobos all over the internet for sale... don't be stupid
 > with your reply to the original poster please =)

i question whether assembling a computer will save the op any $; however, if
you want to try your hand at becoming a hobbyist, there are plenty of
systems and components going for cheap and even free, if one knows where to
look.
With mac mainboards, however, you *may*, depending on the model originally
intended, be limited in terms of modified configurations (some offerred more
room for expansion than others)
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