>Okay, since many of you seem to be into the more >technical aspects of old macs (who else would would >REALLY be using a 10 year + old mac for the fun of >it?)
Thats certainly not true in my case. My main machines are a Quadra 800 and PowerBook 190cs. And I choose to use these two machines as opposed to the G3/450 and iBook 366 that are sitting in my basement. Theres also an 8600/200 and 8600/250 down there as well. Now on the other hand, in my home office there is a Quadra 800, PB190cs, PB520, and PBDuo 280, although I rarely use the later two, mostly because they have monochrome displays. I do most of, well actually, all of my work on the 800 and 190cs. I maintain my own website, as well as design other people's websites on the 800. And I browse the internet, check email, and run chat programs on the 190cs (since it has a wireless networking card). I also travel with the 190cs, not the iBook. Now I know those two machines are on the upper end of the 68k spectrum, my 800 has a 50mhz processor upgrade (after switching out the board with that of a C650) and 136mb of RAM. Both the 800 and the 190cs have 5gb hard drives. And the 190cs has that super duper wireless pc card which makes it ultra useful in my opinion. It is my only wireless mac. And even if the iBook was wireless I would still prefer the 190cs. >I have a quadra 950 that I have lusted after since I >was like 13. Saw it, feel in love with it, had to >have one. Well, fast forward 8 years, and I got one >off eBay for $10. Useful any more? Not really. My machines are perfectly useful. If you find and install the right software on them I don't see why they wouldnt be, unless your 950 has like 4mb of RAM and an 200mb hard drive. If thats the case then you're probably right. Since most of what I use my macs for is internet related (since thats my job), I think so long as they keep releaseing new and current web browsers for the 68k mac (as in iCab) I'll be using my 68ks for years to come. I think once they stop releasing 68k versions of iCab, and once I become unable to view many future websites, then I'll probably replace the 190cs with the iBook, although I'll probably keep the 800 around (its my only mac with dual monitors which is cool too). The G3/450 will replace the Quadra 800 the day the Quadra dies. Oh I just thought of ONE thing I do use the iBook for, and thats to update my iPod. The G3/450 too, I use that occasionaly when I need to do a massive photoshop project that I just don't feel like waiting around for the Quadra to do. But all in all there is a lot of use left in 68k macs. Thats why they still usually fetch more money on ebay compared with old pre-pentium pcs which relly cant do anything at all. My 486 machine can barely run windows 95, and barely run notepad much less do all the stuff my Quadra and 190cs do. So its unfair to say all of us only keep our machines around for the hell of it. -- Quadlist is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> Quadlist info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/quadlist.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/quadlist%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
