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The LC 5xx line is indestructable! I have a clean LC 580 with 52 MB (max) ram, 3 GB HD, System 7.5.5 and it runs any 68k app with ease. Never had any issues with it.

IIfx, IIci, both great machines! And as for that 575, try cleaning the mobo contacts and it should fire right up.

Sounds fun!

This is so true. If only we could go back to the old days -- the early '90s, at least when computing was so...unadulterated.

Right, and the latch feel is also drastically different. The 13.3 is a bit rubbery and stiff to unlatch and the 14.1 is very light in comparison.

Yeah, I've read about how the cable on the 13.3 makes an awkward angle that makes it susceptible to failure. It hasn't even flickered yet, so its solid for now, at least.

I would swap the screens, but the 14.1's case is a bit rough on the top with a torn-up screw cover on the face... besides, its the same XGA resolution as my 13.3 so no big loss there. If my 13.3 ever kicks the bucket, I'll have a working-but-rough 14.1 to take its place. The processor swap...

I swapped the processors, and I now have a nice "new" 13.3/292! I guess I'll just keep the 14.1 machine for parts down the road.

I'm a bit dissappointed. First of all, the hinges are loose (the seller said they were tight). The display case is scratched on the top, revealing the blinding aluminum beneath, and a screw cover is a bit mutilated on the front. The display case has the squared-off corners, not round like my...

They had a few at a school auction a while back. ...and a bunch of Pluses, SE/30's, SEs, 512ks, someone offered them to me for FREE but I was about 11 and my mom wouldn't hear of it.

I had one of my dad's friends weld a T-15 bit onto an old long-handle screwdriver. Works great!

First things first: At "Project Graduation" last night, I won the raffle for a Canon PowerShot SD1000 with a 2GB SD card! Free! Today, I stopped by the ol' middle school to see some teachers on their last day. The tech specialist unloaded a whole box of Mac goodies on me, AfterDark, Myst...

Well...he claims it's a Rev. 1 AND a Rev. 2 (?) Since it's a 292, I suppose it's really a Rev. 1 I actually prefer the Rev. 1's; they have a faster bus speed

Alright, here's what I'm gonna do. 1) Connect the power supply to the new, non-working 14.1/292. 2) Remove the 32 MB RAM card from my current, working 13.3/250. 3) Install this RAM card in the new PB and power it on. If it boots, in goes the 128 MB RAM card, hard drive, battery, and CD-ROM...

Mine's a 250 Mhz. The 233 can't be upgraded with a 292 (66 vs 83 Mhz bus). I'll try putting the RAM in it and see what happens. Anyways, it will be nice to say that my laptop was the fastest in the world when it came out! :)

Yes; and I just realized that I won't need to open the display housing or mess with the screws under the flush-mount cover. I would like to come out of this with two working PowerBooks, bu I don't have any extra RAM and the only extra HD I have is a 750 MB unit from my 5300 :(

..and I'll keep the remains, just in case I need an extra keyboard, trackpad, or AC/sound board.

Well, it's selling for parts. It doesn't power on.

I just snagged a Rev. 1 WallStreet for $50 inc. shipping! It's a parts machine that I will use to upgrade my 13.3/250 model with loose hinges. The seller said that the 14.1" screen has tight hinges and the screen housing is in great shape...

I've never been a fan of the 6100. No soft power on a Power Mac!? C'mon!