I've been collecting Apple / Mac stuff (and more general vintage computer / gaming stuff) since I was a broke kid scrounging around at yard sales in the early 1990s, and I'm proud that I've managed to put together a respectable collection which includes both beloved classics and esoteric oddballs. As some of you know, my wife and I have turned our collection into a pop-up museum we call The Retro Roadshow. We're so excited that the San Francisco Bay Area community has really embraced what we're doing, and we're seeing a rapid escalation in demand for our events. It's delightful and overwhelming!
Earlier this year we debuted a brand-new presentation + exhibition we call "Tales From The Orchard," which explores Apple's intertwined history with several related firms (NeXT, Be Inc., General Magic, Newton, etc.). Staging this event at the Cupertino Library just blocks from where so much of this history was made decades ago was a profound honor for both of us - especially given that several people who were actively involved in Apple's early years were in the audience!
We always try to tell these stories by looking at a wide range of people and the products they helped create, but with an extra emphasis on on the particular items we've brought to share in the hands-on portion of the event. As you can imagine, sharing this historical view and then inviting everyone to get hands-on and play with these fascinating products is a pretty fun experience for everyone!
However, my own personal "white whale" has always been the Apple Lisa. I had a few close calls where I was almost able to pick up a Lisa for a price I could afford, but for various dumb reasons it never actually came together. Thankfully, some stars aligned recently when I saw a post in another forum from @Zhinü who mentioned an interest in re-homing their Lisa.
We went back and forth for a while, and in the end my wife and I were able to purchase the Lisa, keyboard, and a ProFile drive at the VCFWest event this past weekend! The system was set up as part of Zhinü's exhibition, and watching a stream of people play with the Lisa with huge grins on their faces was all the proof we needed that this system is going to be a real star of our Retro Roadshow experience. We're already negotiating with a couple Bay Area venues who want to host our Apple-themed event later this Fall, and knowing that we can now add a Lisa to the mix is beyond exciting for us!
All that said, here's my ask: we know that this Lisa 2/10 can run LisaOS and/or MacWorks, but since we already have several early Macs in our collection/exhibition, we currently plan to just have this Lisa be a Lisa full-time. Speaking as someone who has obsessed over this machine but never actually used one, I'd be really grateful for any tips / tricks / suggestions you might share - especially things which can help us give our attendees the most fun and informative hands-on experience once we're able to share this beautiful machine!
Huxley
Earlier this year we debuted a brand-new presentation + exhibition we call "Tales From The Orchard," which explores Apple's intertwined history with several related firms (NeXT, Be Inc., General Magic, Newton, etc.). Staging this event at the Cupertino Library just blocks from where so much of this history was made decades ago was a profound honor for both of us - especially given that several people who were actively involved in Apple's early years were in the audience!
We always try to tell these stories by looking at a wide range of people and the products they helped create, but with an extra emphasis on on the particular items we've brought to share in the hands-on portion of the event. As you can imagine, sharing this historical view and then inviting everyone to get hands-on and play with these fascinating products is a pretty fun experience for everyone!
However, my own personal "white whale" has always been the Apple Lisa. I had a few close calls where I was almost able to pick up a Lisa for a price I could afford, but for various dumb reasons it never actually came together. Thankfully, some stars aligned recently when I saw a post in another forum from @Zhinü who mentioned an interest in re-homing their Lisa.
We went back and forth for a while, and in the end my wife and I were able to purchase the Lisa, keyboard, and a ProFile drive at the VCFWest event this past weekend! The system was set up as part of Zhinü's exhibition, and watching a stream of people play with the Lisa with huge grins on their faces was all the proof we needed that this system is going to be a real star of our Retro Roadshow experience. We're already negotiating with a couple Bay Area venues who want to host our Apple-themed event later this Fall, and knowing that we can now add a Lisa to the mix is beyond exciting for us!
All that said, here's my ask: we know that this Lisa 2/10 can run LisaOS and/or MacWorks, but since we already have several early Macs in our collection/exhibition, we currently plan to just have this Lisa be a Lisa full-time. Speaking as someone who has obsessed over this machine but never actually used one, I'd be really grateful for any tips / tricks / suggestions you might share - especially things which can help us give our attendees the most fun and informative hands-on experience once we're able to share this beautiful machine!
Huxley
