Hi, I have parctically every eddition of the G4 towers ever made i think. Also a G4 IBook and G4 Mac Mini. I also have that old Mac I can't remember the name of and the G3 beighe.
Anyone want to donate to an Apple Museum? Thanks, Alex, On 18-Apr-09, at 3:45 PM, Esther wrote: > > For anyone wanting to get Wozniak's biography from the iTunes Store > here's the URL: > > http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAudiobook?id=207652969&s=143455 > > This is actually cheaper than at Audible ($10.95 in iTunes vs. $12.24 > member price at the U.S. Audible Store) and is probably available to > more countries. > > Cheers, > > Esther > > On Apr 18, 2009, at 12:03 PM, Jessi Rathwell wrote: > >> >> dang it audible, how dare you let me down again!!! lol. it's not >> there! :( audible doesn't seem to ever have what I want lately. and I >> used to love it! oh well, will have to find it another way. it sounds >> interesting and it's about time I read a different style of book, lol >> three chick lit books in a row is making me want a change lol. >> peace and positivity:) >> Jessi >> follow me on twitter www.twitter.com/canadian_diva >> On 18-Apr-09, at 2:43 PM, Scott Chesworth wrote: >> >>> >>> For anyone who's into all the old Apple stuff or just a bit of a >>> retro >>> geek in general, Steve Wozniak's biography is worth a read. All >>> quite >>> light hearted and easy to digest, but it'll be a fun few hours of >>> your >>> time. For anyone who doesn't know, Wozniak or iWoz as he's >>> affectionately refered too most of the time co-founded Apple many >>> moons ago. He was the geeky inventor type designing all the >>> hardware >>> etc, and Jobs was the business brain. >>> >>> Anyway, if you're interested, track it down. the full title is: >>> iWoz: From Computer Geek to Cult Icon: How I Invented the Personal >>> Computer, Co-Founded Apple, and Had Fun Doing It. >>> >>> Enjoy... >>> Scott >>> >>> On 4/18/09, Jessi Rathwell <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>> haha. that was Jess's great idea for the week! let's not waste it, >>>> they don't come often. lol. I'm actually surprised apple has never >>>> put >>>> anything like that together. I know they have a kind of out with >>>> the >>>> old, in with the new attitude, and I've actually heard that they >>>> just >>>> throw the old stuff away. but don't they think it's fun to look >>>> back >>>> and see how far things have come? >>>> peace and positivity >>>> Jessi >>>> follow me on twitter www.twitter.com/canadian_diva >>>> On 18-Apr-09, at 1:09 PM, chantel cuddemi wrote: >>>> >>>>> >>>>> Dude, I am so there!!!!!!! Omg!!!!!! >>>>> On Apr 18, 2009, at 4:02 PM, Jessi Rathwell wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> dude!! oldschool mac party at Tiff's house!! lol. that would be >>>>>> so >>>>>> much fun, looking at all those old things! someone should put >>>>>> together >>>>>> an apple musiem or something. I'd totally visit! >>>>>> peace and positivity :) >>>>>> Jessi >>>>>> follow me on twitter www.twitter.com/canadian_diva >>>>>> On 18-Apr-09, at 11:08 AM, Tiffany D wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> I think I got you all beat. I've got an Apple II C and an Apple >>>>>>> II >>>>>>> GS >>>>>>> both in perfect working condition with tons of disks, though >>>>>>> more >>>>>>> towards the GS Side and extra stuff for that machine that I >>>>>>> haven't >>>>>>> even unpacked yet, including a printer. I've even got the >>>>>>> internet >>>>>>> package and the screenreader. I bought the latter two as a >>>>>>> retrocomputer hobbiest and have never used them. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On 18/04/2009, Alex Jurgensen <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Hi, >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Too true. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> We should have a "Old Mac" party at some point, ... Lol. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Mr. Rathwell should go back to those Mac roots. If more people >>>>>>>> thought >>>>>>>> like you in this province Jessi, we might actually get all >>>>>>>> students >>>>>>>> Windows free in a matter of years.. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Thanks, >>>>>>>> Alex, >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> On 18-Apr-09, at 2:04 AM, Jessi Rathwell wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> just thought I'd make the subject more relevent lol. >>>>>>>>> Alex, you got me beat lol! I have no idea how old mine was >>>>>>>>> when I >>>>>>>>> got >>>>>>>>> it and I sho have no clue where it is now!! lol. I remember >>>>>>>>> the >>>>>>>>> day my >>>>>>>>> family got our first windows computer, it was november 11th >>>>>>>>> 1997 I >>>>>>>>> believe? possibly 96? can't remember the exact year lol. and >>>>>>>>> from >>>>>>>>> that >>>>>>>>> day forward, the old mac went somewhere and I haven't seen it >>>>>>>>> since! >>>>>>>>> lol. I'm sure we dont't have it anymore, though I really wish >>>>>>>>> we >>>>>>>>> did...I'd love to play with it and actually learn outspoken >>>>>>>>> just >>>>>>>>> so I >>>>>>>>> can say I know how to use it lol. although, from what I >>>>>>>>> remember >>>>>>>>> it >>>>>>>>> didn't offer too much in the way of accessibility and the >>>>>>>>> voice >>>>>>>>> was >>>>>>>>> horrible. I remember typing up a science project on that old >>>>>>>>> thing >>>>>>>>> lol. that was the only thing I remember doing with it, that >>>>>>>>> and >>>>>>>>> writing letters to an old pen pal I used to have! wow! the >>>>>>>>> nostalgia! >>>>>>>>> lol. now I'm wondering what happened to her? haha. >>>>>>>>> I'mma ask my parents tomorrow if they remember life with that >>>>>>>>> old >>>>>>>>> mac, >>>>>>>>> lol. I'mma remind them that their computer roots are based in >>>>>>>>> apple! >>>>>>>>> now they're all windows people and they're constantly teasing >>>>>>>>> me >>>>>>>>> about >>>>>>>>> my love of all things apple so I think they need a reality >>>>>>>>> check >>>>>>>>> so >>>>>>>>> they can remember where they came from lol. >>>>>>>>> peace and positivity :) >>>>>>>>> Jessi >>>>>>>>> follow me on twitter www.twitter.com/canadian_diva >>>>>>>>> On 18-Apr-09, at 12:54 AM, Alex Jurgensen wrote: >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Hi, >>>>>>>>>> Andrea, >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> I too had a Mac in the early 1990's. I got it in 1995, >>>>>>>>>> thugh I >>>>>>>>>> still >>>>>>>>>> had sight then. It was a single unit with built-in display. >>>>>>>>>> It >>>>>>>>>> was >>>>>>>>>> fifteen years old when I got it from a family friend and I >>>>>>>>>> still >>>>>>>>>> have >>>>>>>>>> it and it still works. My sister uses it more than I do >>>>>>>>>> because >>>>>>>>>> there >>>>>>>>>> is not much accessibility support in those old OS's. Maybe I >>>>>>>>>> should >>>>>>>>>> try outspoken on it just for kicks. Anywho, then I lost my >>>>>>>>>> sight >>>>>>>>>> after >>>>>>>>>> aquireing my Beige G3. The little sight I had left was enough >>>>>>>>>> to >>>>>>>>>> use >>>>>>>>>> zoom on the thing because no one I knew at the time knew >>>>>>>>>> about >>>>>>>>>> Outspoken. Then I got a Windows PC. After using XP for about >>>>>>>>>> four >>>>>>>>>> or >>>>>>>>>> five years I gave up on it. When Tiger came out, I got a >>>>>>>>>> tiger G4 >>>>>>>>>> Quick Silver running at 2GHZ and with 1.5 GB or RAM. Then >>>>>>>>>> while >>>>>>>>>> at >>>>>>>>>> work, I got to play with the Beta of Leopard. Shortly after I >>>>>>>>>> got a >>>>>>>>>> Pre-November 2007 Macbook the month before Leopard was >>>>>>>>>> released. I >>>>>>>>>> also received a copy of Leopard when it was released. All >>>>>>>>>> this >>>>>>>>>> except >>>>>>>>>> the PC was curtosy of the family friend who first introduced >>>>>>>>>> me >>>>>>>>>> to >>>>>>>>>> computers. >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> I love the Mac and can say that I have been completely >>>>>>>>>> Windows >>>>>>>>>> free >>>>>>>>>> for just about two years. >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> I hope you enjoy OS X as much as I do. >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Thanks, >>>>>>>>>> Alex, >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> On 18-Apr-09, at 12:20 AM, Jessi Rathwell wrote: >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> ha! outspoken! that creepy voice saying :button" still >>>>>>>>>>> haunts my >>>>>>>>>>> dreams lol!! way back in the early 90s, back in the day >>>>>>>>>>> when I >>>>>>>>>>> was >>>>>>>>>>> like eight, haha my school for some reason gave my family a >>>>>>>>>>> mac? I >>>>>>>>>>> think it was supposed to be for me but I remember my family >>>>>>>>>>> used >>>>>>>>>>> it a >>>>>>>>>>> lot more than I did. I do remember using it though! I never >>>>>>>>>>> independently learned how to use outspoken, but I remember >>>>>>>>>>> my >>>>>>>>>>> parents >>>>>>>>>>> clicking on clarisworks for me and it saying "button," >>>>>>>>>>> lol. I >>>>>>>>>>> remember >>>>>>>>>>> I learned to type on a mac too, cuz that was all they had my >>>>>>>>>>> school. >>>>>>>>>>> those old ones!! maybe that's why I can type so fast now? >>>>>>>>>>> cuz I >>>>>>>>>>> learned on a mac with all the right type? lol. I didn't see >>>>>>>>>>> a pc >>>>>>>>>>> til I >>>>>>>>>>> was like 13 and then I learned windows, and swore to it! I >>>>>>>>>>> was >>>>>>>>>>> seriously the most anti-mac person ever until last march at >>>>>>>>>>> CSUN >>>>>>>>>>> when >>>>>>>>>>> my eyes were opened and I returned to my mac roots lol! I >>>>>>>>>>> can't >>>>>>>>>>> believe it's been almost a year! and I have no desire to go >>>>>>>>>>> back! >>>>>>>>>>> lol. >>>>>>>>>>> anyway, welcome Andrea!! you'll love it!! feel free to ask >>>>>>>>>>> questions, >>>>>>>>>>> that's what this list is for!! >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> On 17-Apr-09, >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> at 10:58 PM, Mark Baxter wrote: >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> Hi, Andrea: >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> I was using a Mac back in the early 1990's with OutSpoken, >>>>>>>>>>>> which >>>>>>>>>>>> was >>>>>>>>>>>> not built in to the OS. I would say that Voiceover in the >>>>>>>>>>>> latest >>>>>>>>>>>> version of Leopard is similar to but far superior to >>>>>>>>>>>> that. I >>>>>>>>>>>> just >>>>>>>>>>>> switched from my XP machine in January, and have not gone >>>>>>>>>>>> back. I >>>>>>>>>>>> also have Vista running on this Macbook as well, so can do >>>>>>>>>>>> anything >>>>>>>>>>>> in >>>>>>>>>>>> Windows I need to. >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> I offer tutoring and support as well, so if you need me, >>>>>>>>>>>> give >>>>>>>>>>>> me a >>>>>>>>>>>> shout. I know you'll have a lot of fun with it, especially >>>>>>>>>>>> if >>>>>>>>>>>> you're >>>>>>>>>>>> the type that thinks like a musician--it's built in that >>>>>>>>>>>> intuitive, >>>>>>>>>>>> fuzzy logic sort o way. >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> Mark BurningHawk >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> Skype and Twitter: BurningHawk1969 >>>>>>>>>>>> MSN: [email protected] >>>>>>>>>>>> My home page: >>>>>>>>>>>> http://MarkBurningHawk.net/ >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>> >>>> >>> >>>> >> >> >>> > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. 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