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11 Super Cool iPad Modifications

Jay Yarow
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The iPad as presented by Apple is essentially a blank slate, ready to be filled with games, books, websites, music, and movies.

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While most people focus on filling the screen with awesome applications, a few people have tried to tweak the outside of the iPad.

We've scanned the web looking for our favorite work from creative people modifying the iPad.

A common theme is taking old Apple computers and adapting them to suit the iPad, but there's plenty of more adventurous mods, like turning the iPad into a skateboard or giving it the ability to walk.

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Take your ultra-modern iPad and give it old-school flare by turning it into a typewriter. It might even be easier to type on!

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Here's the official USB Typewriter site.

This is just the coolest looking iPad case out there, right?

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ThinkGeek

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This one might not be as cool looking as the previous arcade, but we like the DIY look of a cardboard iPad arcade.

iPad Arcade Accessory from hm0429 on Vimeo.

This is one of the most obvious mods, but it's still cool. Make the iPad the screen for a Macintosh Classic.

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We owned this iMac, so we love this iPad mod. This is cooler than the Macintosh Classic, in our opinion.

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SlashGear

Here's a novel way to update an old iBook AND get a keyboard for the iPad.

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Engadget
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Yes, you can skateboard on the iPad. But, it's not fun and it voids the warranty.

New iPad Test - Will It Shred? from FUEL TV on Vimeo.

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The easiest modification of them all yields the most diverse results. Add some velcro and the iPad's world opens up.

iPad + Velcro from Jesse Rosten on Vimeo.

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Wait. Your iPad just sits around? Lame. Mod it so that it walks on two legs.

Brookstone allows you to turn the iPad into a mini pinball machine

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Gizmodo
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Naturally, Brookstone has more than just a pinball mod. It also has this slot machine modification for the gamblers out there.

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Brookstone

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