"Vintage Macs" <[email protected]> writes: >All you need now is a Lisa II as well as the whole Apple line of machines > >Steve
Think the Lisa I have is a II I gave away the other one which was a I. It came with the pro drive all 5 mb worth.... I do have a few of the Apple's as a bunch turned up at the Goodwill a couple of years ago. II gs' Woz editions for $5. Only bad part about the Goodwill is that the main one has guys going in and stealing all the memory and ROM's out of them when they are on the shelf. Sheez the things only cost a couple of bucks..... I have been trying to save as much software as I can such as the install disks while a lot of the old OS' are still out there but wonder if/when this will all change as websites shut down or Apple finally pulls them.....guess the tough sw to find is the Lisa and the Apple Network Servers as apple made you buy the machine and then nailed you for the software to run it... Notice my original post had all the bolding stripped off by the list. Just wondering what folks out there think were the most significant Macs from that time. Eg I thought the 128K (only because it was the first), SE/30, IIfx, Quadra 605 (technically the LC but the 605 is better and it can take 128 mb simms), 660av or perhaps the 880av. Hmmm forgot those didn't I. The Quadra 950 (just because of the cuchong it makes when it boots) and perhaps the 6100 DOS Anyhow didn't want to put anyone's nose out of joint with my list. Over the years I only bought a few machines new. My first Mac was the LC which was a whopping $2500 for the machine stylewriter and 12" rgb monitor. Then picked up a Classic, then the 660av, Color Classic, and finally the IIvx. I did buy a brand new PowerBook 100 which I still own, I soon realized that buying used laptops was a better deal as I never really needed the latest and greatest. The next brand new Mac I purchased was a G4 450 which is still my main workstation. Between the G4 and IIvx I bought a used PM 6100av and then a used 8100av. The rest came second hand or were freebies like all the Mac IIs which were sitting out in the garbage of a local Mac store one day. I think there were 20+ IIs from originals to three IIfx's and they all worked. Granted what the heck do you do with that many antique macs. Over time they were sent to the Goodwill except for one working example of each. I did keep all three IIfx's. Had considered using them as coffee tables, one on each corner supporting a nice piece of glass but they don't look like much on their ends. Sounds like I'm not the only one out there with the 'bug' for saving old Macs..... Kevin -- 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> --> 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/> iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com
