So from what I gathered, I could use the Classic as either nostalga or a project for some other idea or mod-job, and the LCII would be my best bet for messing around with. The IIe card for educational purposes sounds correct, seeing as I purchased the machine with monitor and keyboard for $0.50 at the school garage sale. I had only planned on sacraficing it because I was told it wouldn't boot. Little did they know that some unruly student just dragged a screensaver into the startup folder. This LCII has two types of ram slots, What kind of ram would be better (one really old style one like what I see in my Classic, and 2 newer ones). and how hard would it be to get this ram into the system? What kind of 68K browser would be used to get this online, and how would I get it online without using a modem?
On Sat, Jun 6, 2009 at 11:50 AM, Clark Martin<[email protected]> wrote: > > Noah wrote: >> Dear Sir, >> I believe your 5400 was a recalled item. All of those types of all-in- >> ones had the same screen issues, and I'm not sure if this is correct >> or not, but I think you can send that in to Apple and they will fix it >> for you, because it was recalled. Can anyone else out there verify >> this for me? Maybe you could check into that, because my Dad had a >> Performa 5200CD that he threw away because of the screen issue, and >> then a month or so later found out about this recall. I remember that >> it upset him a bit that he didn't find out sooner. Now, as for the >> Classic and the LCII, either one would do it. You can try to find an >> old version of a web browser, like the one I have, which I think is >> AOL 2.0 on a floppy diskette, but I would have to check.You can also >> get a better browser than AOL, or at least I think it is, but anyway >> it's Netscape 3.0. There are also others out there specifically >> designed for users of 68k Macs like ours that want to put them on the >> Internet. The LC II is a little bit better than the Classic, because >> you can see things in color, and the screen is usually bigger, but >> that's the only significant difference I know. You can use a modem to >> connect the Classic to the Internet, and there is an Ethernet card you >> can get for the LC. The strange card you mentioned, if it's what I >> think it is, has an adapter you can get for it called the Apple >> Ethernet Twisted-Pair Transceiver, which looks a lot like a LocalTalk >> connector box, but it is for plugging in a Twisted-Pair Ethernet >> cable. The transceiver is pretty easy to find in places like eBay, and >> it will run between $5 and $10. >> Good luck putting your Macs on the Internet! >> -Noah > > At the school I worked at we had a whole flock of 5400 and 5200s, none > of which had any screen issues. I'm not saying there weren't any > problems but they weren't pervasive. > > The 5200 and 5400 are very different machines inside, so while one may > have had a repair issue (not recall) it doesn't mean the other did. > > > As to the LCII vs Classic issue, aside from the screens an important > consideration is the memory. The Classic is limited to 4Mb while the > LCII can go up to 10Mb which is very important if you are trying to use > a web browser. > > > -- > Clark Martin > Redwood City, CA, USA > Macintosh / Internet Consulting > > "I'm a designated driver on the Information Super Highway" > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Vintage Macs group. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/vintagemacs.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vintage-macs?hl=en Low End Mac RSS feed at feed://lowendmac.com/feed.xml -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
