Apple Mac - Any model.. any ideas?

[ComradeBadger]

I'm looking for a decent Apple Mac, either a retro one (circa 16mhz.. can't remember the OS) or a G3 generation-based Mac

Dirt cheap please, best deal I found was one on eBay, a MiniTower G3, 450mhz, 1mb cache.. but it's slightly scratched..

;(

Can anyone help/point me in the right direction..

 

[RandomPING]

I'd have to say in my experience ebay is the best place to buy a mac, that or if you know a local school is upgrading their systems, but most of those places use PCs now.

 

[ComradeBadger]

eBay is the place I found that one.. but hmmm

 

[Willber123]

ahh macs *stares into deep space* doesnt everyone have atleast one friend who recons macs are the almighty and rule any pc.


but anyway, back to the point, yeh i think ebay is the best place for cheap old macs.

 

[ComradeBadger]

It's to feed my Mac nostalgia more than anything else

 

[psyno]

That's a contradiction in terms.

There's nothing wrong with Apple computers...


...Once you format and install Linux. :sniper: :imu:

You might also check thrift stores, or things like Salvation Army outlets. People also like to donate their old computers to charities (which sell them off again...). Of course the ethical considerations here are entirely your own problem.

 

[gh0st]

the old macs at my elementary school were awesome. they had where in the world is carmen sandiego

 

[OCybrManO]

... and you can't forget "Dirt Bike".

 

[crabcakes66]

oregon trail and odell lake ...and the "muncher" series



you shall bow down before them!

 

[Revisedsoul]

the old macs at my elementary school were awesome. they had where in the world is carmen sandiego

i had that for a my old 386 running ms-dos 6.0

 

[Varg|Hund]

I used to have a Mac until like two years ago, when I got me pc. It's stil lying under my bed, though it's only an old 45mhz

 

[ComradeBadger]

Varg.. want to send me it :E

Um, some twat outbidded me on eBay ;( so forget about the G3 for £23 ;(

 

[Brian Damage]

Get an emulator.

 

[Maxi]

/me shudders at the thought of a mac and a one button mouse.

 

[ComradeBadger]

Get an emulator.

No, the case is half of it. Plus I was really wanting to get back on a nice Mac after all these years ;(

I remember ClarisWorks! :E

 

[Brian Damage]

Sticky-tape a big white box around your monitor, then.

 

[Varg|Hund]

The two macs that I've got are these:

http://www.everymac.com/systems/apple/powermac/stats/powermac_6100_66.html

http://www.everymac.com/systems/apple/powermac/stats/powermac_5500_225.html

plus that I think that my dad has one of the first, ancient black and white macs somewhere in the attic

 

[ComradeBadger]

Would you be interested in selling either of those? Any pictures?

 

[Varg|Hund]

I can have some pictures up by tomorrow

 

[ComradeBadger]

But would you want to sell either? Preferrably the most powerful one

EDIT: If it looks anything like this http://www.ac-scanmac.dk/apple_museum/museum_bille/pm5400.jpg I want it

 

[Varg|Hund]

EDIT: If it looks anything like this http://www.ac-scanmac.dk/apple_museum/museum_bille/pm5400.jpg I want it

That's pretty much how it looks, yeah

I'll see about selling it, though wouldn't sending it to the UK be a problem?

 

[Maxi]

We had one of those macs in my elementary school.

 

[ComradeBadger]

Excellent, and no, I'd pay postage if the price is right

 

[sabre89]

I know! Don't get a mac.

 

[RandomPING]

But would you want to sell either? Preferrably the most powerful one

EDIT: If it looks anything like this http://www.ac-scanmac.dk/apple_museum/museum_bille/pm5400.jpg I want it

oh man serious flash backs to grade school looking at that

 

[Shuzer]

Badger, any chance you'd want an old Mac laptop? I have a PowerBook 160 that I've been meaning to sell off for quite some time

 

[X-FacToR]

I find macs are only good for music/video applications, any other application a pc is reign champion.