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Obtained! Original Apple iMac and Powerbook 1400c..

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Well, I'm not sure WHAT I'm doing these days, but seems as though I'm collecting old Macs..where this came from or how this started is anyone's guess. :roll: I really had no intention of collecting this stuff, but for some reason I've been bitten by the old Apple bug. AND it doesn't help that I work at a place that gets in old computers for recycling.

 

The iMac is in GREAT shape, in the dark-blue color, with a clear optical mouse that's just downright sexy. The keyboard is clear as well. No software with it, but this things seems loaded from my initial power up. The system version is 9.2, and I think it could take 10.

 

The Powerbook 1400c is also loaded with utility and application software (system version 7.5.3), and everything looks great on it. No book covers to speak of or extra software, but it's a little gem. Battery will not hold a charge, which was to be expected for it's age. Trackpad works fine, and all buttons are in excellent shape.

 

I think next I'm going to look for a Plus or SE, since I grew up on those before getting bitten by the PC bug. Any thoughts on collecting old Macs, or does anyone else around here do that sort of thing? Am I going completely nuts? Anyway, your thoughts/comments would be appreciated, or any experiences you might have.

 

Thanks, all. I think I'm going off the deep end on this one. :ponder:

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Well, I'm not sure WHAT I'm doing these days, but seems as though I'm collecting old Macs..where this came from or how this started is anyone's guess. :roll: I really had no intention of collecting this stuff, but for some reason I've been bitten by the old Apple bug. AND it doesn't help that I work at a place that gets in old computers for recycling.

 

The iMac is in GREAT shape, in the dark-blue color, with a clear optical mouse that's just downright sexy. The keyboard is clear as well. No software with it, but this things seems loaded from my initial power up. The system version is 9.2, and I think it could take 10.

 

The Powerbook 1400c is also loaded with utility and application software (system version 7.5.3), and everything looks great on it. No book covers to speak of or extra software, but it's a little gem. Battery will not hold a charge, which was to be expected for it's age. Trackpad works fine, and all buttons are in excellent shape.

 

I think next I'm going to look for a Plus or SE, since I grew up on those before getting bitten by the PC bug. Any thoughts on collecting old Macs, or does anyone else around here do that sort of thing? Am I going completely nuts? Anyway, your thoughts/comments would be appreciated, or any experiences you might have.

 

Thanks, all. I think I'm going off the deep end on this one. :ponder:

 

The mouse and keyboard aren't original if you are going for an all original system. The original iMac came with the infamous "hockey puck" mouse and a keyboard trimmed in the same "bondi blue" color.

 

http://vectronicsappleworld.com/collection/bondi.html

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I have a spare Bondi keyboard & puck mouse if you want to pay the shipping.

I have a ton of old Mac's too, off the top of my head as they are all in storage:

Mac IIci loaded with cards, cache and full ram,quadra 700, LC , LCII, Powermac 6200/75, 7100/66 fully loaded , 6200/275 with all the A/V stuff.

 

Plus stuff at home, Powerbook 540C,powerbook G3 kanga & the Mac Mini that is our main home machine that I am typing on right now

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