That wouldn't happen to be mine, would it? lol

http://www.furaffinity.net/view/3913408/

SNAP!!

May I ask why?

Not trying to be an ass, but what can you really do with an old Mac?

Quite a bit if you have the right software, actually.

I grew up using Old Macs and the SE/30 on the right was my first computer I ever had. It was given to me when I was five and I've been using it ever since. It's been a fantastic little runner and still goes strong.

There are tones of abandonware sites that have gigabytes of software for these old Machines, Including some timeless classic games. Plus they're also fun to tinker around with.

LocalTalk is actually slower than a floppy drive. And I'd just leave the SE at System 6, the original 68k isn't quite powerful enough for System 7. And you might want to try upgrading the SE to a SuperDrive.

The SE already has a SuperDrive in it (upgraded it the other day, since the original drive had rusted through and the mechanism was jammed), but since I have yet to find SE FDHD ROMs It treats it as a very fussy 800K drive.

Normally I try and push Macs to the latest operating system they'll run, I.e. Powerbook 520 running OS 8.1, PB 3400c running 9.2 (using OS9Helper) and the SE/30 on 7.5.3. That and I'm not fond of System 6, It was before my time, I started using Macs when 7.0 the current system, I'd only started using 6 when I got a Mac Plus a few years back, and it's kinda felt kinda weird. I might try and find some RAM to at least push the SE to 7.0.

Aha yes LocalTalk is very slow, but I have yet to see any Ethernet PDS cards, and with the PB520 acting as a LocalTalk to Ethernet Bridge, it can connect to IRC (which is handy).

Yeah, PDS cards tend to be rare.

I'd put more RAM in it. My SE has 4 MB and System 7.5.5 and it's still kinda slow.

As for ROMS, just buy an equivalent type EPROM and flash it with a SE FDHD image.

got to love those old macs and there still worth lots of money XP!

A few years back the machines used to be dirt cheap, but looking around now their value is starting to go up quite significantly. I've seen some of the old 68k (1992-5) Powerbooks go for £100+, while CRT iMacs (1998-2000) are going for £20-40. Seems that the all the Mac II (inc. IIsi, IIci etc) are practically non existent on the for sale ads these days!

yup lol its because the old macs are (were) built in the U.S. up in californa you cant find much stuff built in the us anymore

Mine say Assembled in Ireland! Certainly don't get that any more!

true that!

check this out

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apple_Inc.

I have two running as clocks and two that were converted into scribblers...

linky to pic


Lemme know if you want a floppy. :)

That's pretty cool, are you using After Dark for the clock?

Nope. I programed it with Macromind Director. Neither AfterDark nor Hypercard allowed me to do what I wanted to. Mostly, I wanted a self-standing application that runs full screen. I've seen other solutions for clocks, but none of them display Chicago at 144pt -- which as you know is the purest of all Mac fonts. ;)

The other benefit to making it a self-standing application is that I can legally distribute it.

Wow, my 8th grade informatics course was taught on these...

I'm dating myself