Put Your Quicksilver PowerMac G4 Guts Into A Rack Mount Chassis

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The good folks at Marathon Computer have released a new chassis designed to hold the guts of your Quicksilver PowerMac G4 so that you can then mount it on a rack. Rack mounts are often used for servers and by bands and other kinds of entertainment whilst on the road. Marathonis PowerRack G series makes it a lot easier to work with a Mac in that sort of environment. According to Marathon:

Marathon Computer, Inc., is now shipping the QuickSilver model of the PowerRack G Series, a rackmount chassis created exclusively for the Apple QuickSilver Power Mac G4.

The PowerRack G Series houses the Power Mac components in a secure, durable chassis that easily fits into industry-standard 19" racks. The chassis occupies only 4U of rack space, and at only 18" deep, neatly fits all computer cabinetry.

The PowerRack G Series fits a wide range of installations where desktop plastic cases just donit cut the mustard: server rooms, mobile systems, scientific/laboratory, studios, AV presentations, aerospace, industrial, and other tough environments. Augment a PowerRack with telescoping slide rails, keyboard drawer, and a monitor enclosure from Marathon, and the office can go on the road. Every component will stay secure and ventilated during even the longest workouts.

PowerRack G Series, PRGQ model features include:

  • Pre-wired, durable enclosure for the Apple Power Mac QuickSilver G4 with 733, 867, and dual 800MHz processors
  • Support for up to five drives in shock-mounted cage (two 5.25" front accessible, one 3.5" front accessible, and two 3.5" internal)
  • All metal construction
  • Superior ventilation
  • 4U tall for standard 19" rack
  • Front-rail mounting
  • Optional Telescoping Slide Rails for racks with front and rear rails - Completely illustrated manual for easy installation
  • Outstanding customer service backed by a super warranty

You can get more information on the new rack mount chassis at Marathonis Web site. The units are priced at US$599.

Bryan Chaffin

Bryan Chaffin

Bryan is the cofounder of The Mac Observer and currently serves as Afternoon Editor. He has contributed to MacAddict and MacFormat magazines, and coauthored Incredible iPad Apps for Dummies with Bob "Dr. Mac" LeVitus.

You can find out more about Bryan at his personal site, GeekTells, or follow him on Twitter @TMOBryan.

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