Interesting idea! Thanks for the suggestions! --- Joey Sager <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Matt, > My high school used LC's for our web browsers (back > in 2001) and they worked fine. I was sitting at one > back when I read the announcement on Apple.com about > the "new" iMac. Some stores (Micro Center) may even > still sell old "serial" compatable modems at 56k. > I would recommend maxing out the memory (10 MB) and > putting a 700 MB SCSI hard drive in the system with > OS 6.0.8 or 7.5.1. > > Joe > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > >Hi Matt, > > > >THe LC isnt a total piece of junk, they can be > quite useful. (But then > >again, I say that about just about every Mac I come > across). I tend to > >find my old software on eBay, but you sound like > you have everything to > >cover basic operation already. > >First place to go is Jag's House website. He has a > ton of software for > >older systems (including that poor little SE you > have on the floor) and he > >will sell you a CD that I personally would be lost > without. > >There is also Gamba's website, another excellent > place, and Mac512's site. > >You can't go wrong at either place. :) > > > >Your LC can take a ethernet card, if it doesnt > already have one, and > >cannect to the net. I wouldn't suggest Web with it, > but you CAN do IRC, > >FTP, and email with it just fine. 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