Mac SE gutted, converted into toilet paper dispenser

We've seen antiquated Macs given new life as fish tanks and living room decorations, but the iWipe takes repurposing to an entirely different level. As you can clearly see in the image above, one particular engineering soul figured a spare Macintosh SE case would look a whole lot better in his bathroom than in the trash, so he whipped out a screwdriver, removed some internal brackets and gave the unit a fresh coat of paint. $15 and a few hours later, out popped his new toilet paper dispenser. Check out the read link for a bunch more pics -- oh, and stop second guessing yourself, you're totally building one of these next weekend.

[adml_shake @ Mar 10th 2008 8:59AM]

And mac fanboy's cry out in pain and anguish upon opening engadget this morning.

[technophobe @ Mar 10th 2008 9:08AM]

Is there any other use for a Mac?

[Kamokazi @ Mar 10th 2008 9:10AM]

And everyone else scours eBay for Mac SE's so they can all claim they wipe their ass with a Mac! Gives a whole new meaning to the term,'Crapple'.

[Greg @ Mar 10th 2008 10:02AM]

"Is there another use for a Mac?"
Well, computing, for one.

[Ignatius @ Mar 10th 2008 10:30AM]

I wouldn't want anything Apple in my house, even if I did crap on it.

[Raymond @ Mar 10th 2008 11:15AM]

Woz must be rolling around in his grave right now.

[sk8rpro @ Mar 10th 2008 2:44PM]

Wouldn't that be painful to reach all the way down for toilet paper? I'm use to toilet paper being a bit reachable.

[Digg @ Mar 10th 2008 8:59AM]

Dugg!
http://digg.com/apple/SWEET_Mac_SE_gutted_converted_into_toilet_paper_dispenser

[David Vogt @ Mar 10th 2008 9:02AM]

Stop spamming.

[Ellianth @ Mar 10th 2008 9:03AM]

That's a lot of bending just to get a piece of toilet paper. And eww, the leading piece of tp will be touching the floor.

[Anthony @ Mar 10th 2008 2:24PM]

First thing I thought. Now if he'd done it w/ a green bar printer (& could have it replicate the clickity-click sound while dispensing) you could put it on a stand.

[Chad @ Mar 10th 2008 9:05AM]

Most people are too fat to bend over that far.

[DT @ Mar 10th 2008 9:12AM]

Thanks for letting us know how fat you are, Chad.

[bicock @ Mar 10th 2008 9:24AM]

mac user are use to bend...

[Tits @ Mar 10th 2008 9:24AM]

but... will it bend?

[Chad @ Mar 10th 2008 9:52AM]

No, not fat. Just observing.

[Barry @ Mar 10th 2008 10:16AM]

Fat or not, that's in an awkward position. Not only do you have to bend all the way down to the floor, you have to turn around to reach it. Way too much maneuvering and risk of falling over where there should be none.

[roole @ Mar 10th 2008 10:17AM]

Not Mac users, Chad.

[Chad @ Mar 10th 2008 12:36PM]

Yeah that's because they are what, about 6% of the total world's population?

[ssuk @ Mar 10th 2008 12:59PM]

Chad, last word was that Apple computers make up 5% of computers worldwide. Not everyone owns a computer.

[zargon @ Mar 10th 2008 9:08AM]

Complete waste of time, it isn't even cool.

[webon @ Mar 10th 2008 9:23AM]

Its not supposed to be a fridgbe silly

[DT @ Mar 10th 2008 9:11AM]

Queue the "Macs are crap!" comments!

[webon @ Mar 10th 2008 9:25AM]

comment:

Macs are crap

but not every one of them I must admit

[LJKelley @ Mar 10th 2008 4:20PM]

Those old Macs were crap... I had them in computer lab and they were always freezing. I mean people criticise Windows 95/98, but I remember being careful to save constantly my working in Typing Class. My Windows computer at home was much better.

[aardvark sandwich @ Mar 10th 2008 9:15AM]

Are there going to be refurbished versions available? ^__^

[zed @ Mar 10th 2008 10:05AM]

do you really want used toilet paper?

[James @ Mar 10th 2008 9:30AM]

Sucks when you have to break out a Torx-15 wrench and case-cracker when you're holding the last sheet off the roll and not finished "taking care of business"

[kryptonian00 @ Mar 10th 2008 12:15PM]

its the same as trying to upgrade ram on your iBook, You have to unscrew like 50 things and take stuff out to add some ram. lol

[Kizorblade @ Mar 10th 2008 9:32AM]

I think the best use for this would be if it's on it's back. The toilet paper is touching the floor... egh.

[tubeplus @ Mar 10th 2008 9:33AM]

Wouldn't it be better if that was made out of a tower case that has a Windows logo on it, and getting rid of the 3.5" front cover for toilet paper storage. U can put several rolls in it at a time.

[stardash @ Mar 10th 2008 10:00AM]

iCrap?

[Josef @ Mar 10th 2008 10:14AM]

Everybody poops.

[Ignatius @ Mar 10th 2008 10:28AM]

Why does it need a Windows logo for that?

[love40mp @ Mar 10th 2008 1:11PM]

How about iCrap Pro? Comes with a hardwipe?

[mastershake @ Mar 10th 2008 9:41AM]

that is one of the coolest things ever

[willyboy @ Mar 10th 2008 9:44AM]

I did this with my PC, but it did not look near as good.

[trumpton @ Mar 10th 2008 9:44AM]

Phew! Being sa Monday I thought Engadget might be struggling to find excuses to keep Apple articles on the front page, but this superb non story has come up trumps.

The fact that it doesn't even work as a toilet roll holder clearly doesn't matter because This Is News.

[Chad @ Mar 10th 2008 12:37PM]

You've got that right!

[Stiv @ Mar 10th 2008 10:00AM]

"Crapintosh?"

[absurdio @ Mar 10th 2008 4:36PM]

Hah. Man. I can see why that one's highest ranked. Get it? Crapintosh?!
Comedic brilliance.
God. I just wish someone would make an iCrap joke.
hold on...

[eEZER @ Mar 10th 2008 10:15AM]

iCrap, therefor I am.

[Clockwork @ Mar 10th 2008 10:20AM]

nnnnnnnnnnnnnoooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo

blasphemy

[roole @ Mar 10th 2008 10:21AM]

Whatever pleases the end user!

I hate to disparage the Mac - I love Macs - but I can't resist: An anagram for M-a-c-i-n-t-o-s-h is Mac-On-****.

[andy @ Mar 10th 2008 10:34AM]

I hope you don't need a Torx driver to change the roll!!

[w00t @ Mar 10th 2008 10:39AM]

I really can't understand the complaints about the paper touching the floor, you're about to wipe shit all over it anyway!

Why would anyone care about getting a bit of floor dust on their arse when its covered in shit?

[Seth A @ Mar 10th 2008 3:51PM]

Oh man, that had me rolling on the floor. Thank you for a sane point of view. Seriously, if they are that grossed out by the paper touching the floor, I seriously doubt their attentiveness to being clean would allow their floors to be dirty at all. As for the computer, I have one in the basement, summer project? Not that I would use it, but, i get bored I suppose.

[Brian Paul Ehni @ Mar 10th 2008 10:44AM]

This is old news.

I did, however, turn my Mac SE into a touch-screen Mac Mini, complete with TV.

[absurdio @ Mar 10th 2008 4:39PM]

...did you really?
Now, that sounds like a worthwhile project.
Got a link?

[Brian Paul Ehni @ Mar 10th 2008 9:52PM]

http://homepage.mac.com/behni/PhotoAlbum1.html