Re: Let's talk about one of Apple's shortest lived product lines...

2018-05-16 Thread 'Gary Brown' via Vintage Macs
I don't like the 610/660/6100 case. Easier to get into than some, but the footprint is way too big. Nevertheless, I still rate the 68040 machines higher than the PPC601s. I recall my annoyance when work gave me a PM6100. I switched to a Quadra when one became available...

Re: Macintosh Quadro 840av

2017-04-10 Thread 'Gary Brown' via Vintage Macs
Your Q840 does more than mine Robert, but I guess that's not much consolation. I've done everything talked about here including changing PSU, processor AND caps. It still gives no chime or video. All I can do is turn it on and off! It's a job to know when to call it quits with something like

Re: Printer woes (OT?)

2017-03-01 Thread 'Gary Brown' via Vintage Macs
>> I need to use some software that is on my 1999 iMac running OS9 that I can >> not install on a newer Mac. However I do not have a printer that will work >> for this machine & the computer store just laughed at me when I asked if >> they had one. Any leads as to where I can buy one or