Hi Quadlisters,
I just have to butt in here and tell what I've done with a 631CD.
I was touring my local yard sales awhile ago, when I came across the 631CD
complete with keyboard, mouse, and Performer Plus display. The sign on it said
"FREE - or best offer!" :-) So I had to take it.
Of course, it's not a *great* machine, but I cleaned it out and added some more
memory (from my PC salvage collection). The monitor needs a thump on the side
now and again to set the picture straight. When I got it started, I found an OS
8.0 CD in the drive !!! That's gotta be worth some. However, I loaded it with
7.6.1 (my usual) and after playing with it for awhile, put it away.
In the meantime I picked-up a (I forget the model number) Apple AV display -
it's got speakers on either side of the screen. $5 from the charity shop. Badly
needed a clean and de-gauss.
Then I found a Comm Slot Asante Ethenet card for $4.95 in a computer junk shop.
So I thought I'd give the 631CD a place on my LAN.
Next I found a TV/video card package (NIB) on eBone. I got it for $24.50 (inc
shipping).
That has REALLY made a difference!!!! Here's how:
I set the 631CD up with the AV display on the kitchen table. Hooked my cable TV
to the "TV input", and we were watching basic cable channels on a "old Mac" :-)
Yelled at my young son (too COOL to play with old Macs) to get his Nintendo Game
Cube. Plugged it into the S-video port, and stereo inputs. Hit the Apple remote
control, and my gob-smacked son was playing Game Cube on a "old Mac"!
Next, I grabbed the my old British (I'm a Ex pat in California) PAL video
recorder, from its storage slot in the garage. Hooked it up to the Video in,
selected PAL, and then my gob-smacked wife was watching her old British Video
Tapes on an "old Mac"!
So now with this "old Mac", you can (as well as perform basic computer
functions)
1) play audio CD's (in stereo).
2) watch TV.
3) play videos (and DVD's if I hook that up).
4) play the latest video games.
5) get on the internet (when I get my wife to OK broadband :)
Now that's what I call a "Home Entertainment System", and for a total of $34.45!
You just gotta look for a Mac's strong points, and kit it out right.
Cheers,
John
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