Michael, I was impressed with the older machines you are still running...and of course, your Ebay savy and willingness to wait for a good steal, er...deal.
I have a PowerComputing PowerBase 240 running OS 8.5 --- (need to replace the powersupply on it) and one of the original PowerPC/Macs -- a Performa 6115CD. Would be interested in yakking with you and sharing some of your know how when I get working on using these two machines soon, it that would be okay. Janet > [Original Message] > From: michael S. Macdonald <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: Power Computing List <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: 2/26/2004 3:43:49 AM > Subject: Re: powercomputing, dead or alive? > > Great Wayne...goody...brag time !! > > I've been running 2 PowerTowerPro's (G3/300 & G4/350) alongside a 400 mHz > B&W for quite a while now. One PTP is dedicated to printing(w an Epson > StylusPro XL) and the other to backup, while the B&W, with it's 100mHz bus > and speedy video has taken over as the CAD box. > > The PTP's are rock steady and reliable as refrigerators. They only got > displaced as a result of B&W's hitting eBay for just over $200. > > Hobby units here include: > 1) My favourite...an SE/30 running a 50 mHz 030 with 80 mB ram on OS 8.1 > with 256 level greyscale. ( aka Gamba's House Special) > 2) A 2Si running a 20 mHz 040 and dual monitors > 3) An obligatory 2Ci boosted to 40 mHz 040 > 4)A Power 100 running a 100 mHz 601 (PowerComputing's first Mac clone) > 5) My aforementioned PowerWave (150 mHz 604...now 250 mHz 604e) with > Stargate card. > > There's over thirty pre-G3 Macs littering the premises...everything from > the original 128 and 512, an SE running a Daystar 030, on up to the king of > the 604e's...the PTP (the Mach5 8600 & 9600's, although taking the 604e's > on step beyond, were actually premature Beige G3's) > > I recently had the pleasure of giving away a 2 -210 mHz PowerCenterPro's to > friends as starter machines (spoiled bastards), and a PowerTowerPro 250 mHz > to another in exchange for a flight to Japan...cool ! > > I finally succumbed to portable fever when Wallstreets hit the magic $200 > plus level on eBay, and have, through small time wheeling and dealing on > eBay, worked up to the 300mHz G3 model with the 14.1" TFT screen and 192 mB > ram for around $300 total outlay. > > Among my most valued treasures are the old MacWorld and MacUser magazines > which review all the goodies that were available for these old macs, and > make the pursuit of first class video cards, scsi cards and the like easy > and fun. I love to glance at the ads for PowerComputing from the days when > a basic PTP 225 cost $4995 ! > > One thing I have learned is to avoid mixing whiskey with eBay...=) > > Cheers...Michael > > >it'd be interesting to know how many of these work horses are still in use. > >I'm still responsible for keeping the following operating: three powerwaves, > >a powertower pro(web server for newkirkherald.com), a powercenter pro, an > >imac(replaced a powerwave), two mac 2ci's, and a power mac 7500. oh, and my > >cute little powerbook 1400 that i got for $75 including a scanner and other > >miscellaneous hardware (and since put in another $125 or so for g3 upgrade, > >memory, battery, bigger hard drive. it needs a new cd player, anyone got an > >extra for cheap?). > >and I need a good bottle of whiskey to go with all the above. > >wayne > > > > -- > Power Computing is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... > > 123Inkjets.com <http://lowendmac.com/ad/123inkjets.html> > > Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> > > Power Computing list info: <http://lowendmac.com/power/list.html> > --> 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]> > List archive: > <http://www.mail-archive.com/powercomputing%40mail.maclaunch.com/> > > Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com -- Power Computing is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... 123Inkjets.com <http://lowendmac.com/ad/123inkjets.html> Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> Power Computing list info: <http://lowendmac.com/power/list.html> --> 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]> List archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/powercomputing%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
