If it was DoD and if you have a base nearby, you can attend the DRMO (Defense Reclaimation Management Office) auctions. DoD policy is to turn in a computer after it's useful life cycle (about 5 years or so) or is no longer needed. Usually the computers are bundled in bulk, but since we're talking Macs, you probably could pick up a bundle for fairly cheap.
Most of the computers will have the hard drive removed if it wasn't properly "sanitized". DRMOs exist on bases in Europe and Asia, too. Check your local phone directory. Jack On Wednesday, January 15, 2003, at 04:14AM, Alan O'Neil <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>>The service manual I have here mentions a parity option for the IIfx. >>>You had to order it when buyying the machine, no way to upgrade. >>>The parity chip is about an inch below the FPU; if you can read the >>>words 'NON PARITY', it's missing :) > >>Now the question becomes... > >>Has anyone ever actually seen one of these? (Or a parity IIci, for >that >>matter...) > >>the pickle > > >Well, considering the parity was a BTO option for the DoD, I don't know >if the DoD let go of its machines. Probably because of all the >bureaucratic security, anything that has graced the fingertips of a >government official must be kept in storage for the next three millenia, >instead of being surplussed. No, I don't really know. > >---------------------------------------------- >Alan O'Neil >My Dual-Monitor Mac cost over $8,000 new! HAH! >---------------------------------------------- > > > >-- >Vintage Macs 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> > >Vintage Macs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/vintagemacs.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/vintage.macs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> > >Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com > > > -- Vintage Macs 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> Vintage Macs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/vintagemacs.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/vintage.macs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
