5th Annual 2008 Great Mac Mod Challenge Sponsored By iFixit

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MacMod announces the beginning of the 5th annual "Great MacModChallenge" sponsored by iFixit. MacMod is home to Apple Macintoshcomputer users who modify their computer and software, in sometimesextreme cases. The Great MacMod Challenge 2008 is the fifth of theannual event where computer "modders" submit their creations for areview by a panel of judges for over $2000 worth of prizes.

Each contestant is allowed to submit up to three mods and will bejudged by a panel of influential Mac community members on the levelof difficulty, creativity, integration, and functionality. Thefirst thirty contestants will receive a gift set valued at over$90, including the Booq Venom Pulse bag, Speck See-Thru MacBookcover, and an iFixit multi-purpose tool.

All contestants get a commemorative Great MacMod Challenge 2008T-shirt. The top three mods will be in the running for a great setof prize packages sponsored by iFixit, Griffin Technology, andHostingOutfitters.

Grand Prize - "The Mechanical Modder", sponsored by iFixit.com
* Mac Mod of the Year title
* Macintosh component upgrades
* Computer upgrade and repair tools
* MSRP $1000

1st Runner Up: "The Musical Modder", sponsored by GriffinTechnology
* All the essentials for your iPod from Griffin Technology.
* MSRP $500

2nd Runner Up: "The Mobile Modder", sponsored byHostingOutfitters.com
* 3G iPhone
* $50 iTunes Gift Card
* MSRP $250

All entrees must be based around a Macintosh or Apple product. Allsubmissions must be emailed to by August 31st, 2008 11:59:59pm EST. Entrees can be submitted inone or more of the following categories:
* Internal Mods
* External Mods
* Lighting Mods
* Peripheral Mods
* Software Mods
* Misc. Mods

Winners will announced in September at MacMod and all entrees willbe on display at the Great MacMod Challenge 2008 photo gallery atMacMod.

MacMod:
http://macmod.com

iFixit:
http://www.ifixit.com

Booq Bags:
http://www.booqbags.com

Griffin Technology:
http://www.griffintechnology.com

Hosting Outfitters:
http://www.hostingoutfitters.com

Speck:
http://www.speckproducts.com

MacMod is a community dedicated to providing Apple users with theresources they need to personalize, customize and modify theirApple products. The site, launched in 2004, features detailed modguides, product reviews, forums and news feeds. It is also the hometo the annual "Great MacMod Challenge" where contestants fromaround the world compete for the "Mac Mod of the Year" award.

iFixit's goal is to empower people to do repairs themselves bygiving them the knowledge, tools, and parts to do so. iFixit is theMac+iPod do-it-yourself company. iFixit launched in 2003 andinstantly became the leader in the Mac laptop part industry, andintroduced iPod parts in 2006. iFixit is dedicated to helpingpeople everywhere keep their Macs and iPods running longer. So far,iFixit has helped over 30,000 people repair their computers andiPods. For more information, visit their website http://www.ifixit.com or call 1-866-61-FIXIT.