You might find searching Ebay might help you make your decision, the C500's are not going for hardly anything in their base unit form, probably would not go for much more in its upgraded form, there seems to be a several similiar (clone) models out there right now (I am always searching for back-up parts), as I posted in a previous email, picked up a power computing power center 180 with a g3 card, 128 mgs ram, plus software, etc. for $50.00.
As much as I hate to part out these machines, you probably would get more doing that, the G3 card alone could go in the $100.00 or more range. It sounds like though you are attached to this gem, sure there isen't someone you could make it a gift to or it never hurts to have a back-up if it stored well.
Diane
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: "SuperMacs List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "SuperMacs List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [SM] C-500 retirement Date: Tue, 9 Mar 2004 18:59:11 -0800 (PST)
> I'm in the same situation as Bill Spencer. I have a C-500 that has > served me very well, but it's past time to move on. I'm trying figure > out the best > way to "retire" this. Currently its configuration is as such: 144 meg > RAM,G3 400 (Sonnet upgrade card), ethernet card, USB card, and the > original 2 > gig IDE hard drive. I run OS 9.1 on it and I can load Intech CD > Speedtools 6.0 on it. I can replace the hard drive with a 20 gig > Maxtor 7200 rpm and > get a little more for it or I could go the other direction and revert > this C-500 back to its "stock" condition 32 meg RAM, no ethernet, no > USB, 200 > 603e processor along with the 2 gig hd, then part everything out. > Ideas from the collective genius? If I piecemeal it, I could probably > get $140 in parts alone, but I rather sell it as a whole (it's easier > and I would like to see it remain intact, if possible. I know. . . not > logical. . .). What do you think? Would it fetch $125 as is (w/2 gig > HD) or $150 with the 20 gig HD or should I just piecemeal it? I welcome > your input. > > Scott Birdwell
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