--- Matt Jordan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi all, > > For those of you who own, have owned, or have used a > Macintosh TV I want to > get the "low down" on the machine. How does it > perform?
Not very well. It is a lackluster Mac. But it is really cool looking. Does it work well > as a TV? Yes. Really nice screen. Almost warm. Fine watching movies on if you connect a VCR. Does it have an LC expansion slot (I have > heard conflicting > stories)? I don't think so. Pretty sure it doesn't. I had mine networked but it was via an Asante ENSC SCSI ethernet adapter. >I know that it is a Road Apple but I am > not expecting stunning > performance from it, I want to buy one as a > collectors item and maybe use it > as a TV from time to time or play some old > multimedia games on it and am > hoping to get a general idea of what to expect >from it. Don't expect much. It stinks as a computer. It's pretty much a joke. As a collector's item, it's a great investment. But it truly sucks as a Mac. Great TV and the coolest looking Mac of its time, but not much else. For example, if a > game or app requires a 68030 @25 or 32 MHz could it > run it well or would the > slow bus speed hold it back noticeably? > I wouldn't play Marathon II on it. I don't know what games you've got in mind but I think you have to realize that it's great as a TV, as a conversation piece, as an investment, as furniture but pretty useless as a computer. Really. Also, they weren't built particularly well. William ===== <http://www.artaudsociety.com> MacHeretics Now � Forever __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Sign up for SBC Yahoo! Dial - First Month Free http://sbc.yahoo.com -- Compact Macs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/>. Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> Compact Macs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/compact.shtml> The FAQ: <http://macfaq.org/> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive:<http://www.mail-archive.com/compact.macs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
