Challenger's conquests

[Challenger 1983]

I just received a duo 210 it came with a modem card installed and loaded with programs

 

[LazarusNine]

Nice one! The 210 is a cool little machine. It seems to be in good shape as well. I've never owned a PowerBook model of that era largely do to my concern regarding upkeep and maintenance of some of the more obscure parts, but it's nice to see someone else getting enjoyment out of them! Will be interested to see some of your future acquisitions!

 

[Trash80toHP_Mini]

Sweet, that's the only Duo missing from my collection, enjoy!

 

[Challenger 1983]

Has a French OS pretty cool

 

[Carboy7]

I wouldn't get it off. If you have a basic knowledge of French, (or Google,) you can still use it.

 

[bibilit]

Cool, apparently belonged to "Lise" and "Benoit" crazy 

 

[LazarusNine]

Cool, apparently belonged to "Lise" and "Benoit" crazy

I'm not typically of the mind to name my hard drive after myself. I'm probably boring in this regard. =P

 

[Challenger 1983]

I'm not typically of the mind to name my hard drive after myself. I'm probably boring in this regard. =P

I never put my name on the HD

 

[bunnspecial]

I'm usually boring and name mine Macintosh HD unless I have multiple OSs installed. In that case, I name the volume after the OS installed.

I always think it adds a fun dimension to a used computer, though.

I also miss the customized fold icons in older versions of Mac OS. A co-worker has given me several computers that belonged to her husband-a retired Pchem professor(who now has alzheimers) and he used some GREAT icons.

 

[Challenger 1983]

Cool

 

[bibilit]

Well the crazy thing about it to have this small Duo coming from France, and not the other way round....

 

[rsolberg]

I think it's actually French Canadian - note the Canadian flag keyboard layout icon near the clock.

 

[bibilit]

Yes you are right, makes sense

 

[Challenger 1983]

Yes it's from Quebec

 

[Challenger 1983]

So after many years of radio silence on this forum I decided to come back, I lost about 95 percent of my collection in 2017 to a collapsed shelf, and of all the images I lost the one that saddened me the most was my powerbook duo. 

So with many fond memories of the duo I decided I would set out to own one, @beachycove provided a plentiful Duo harvest, as well as a few other goodies including a printer which is great for printing out school assignments on. I will post better pictures of my setup and haul

The two duo’s are a 270c and a 2300c, the 2300c has a 56 mb RAM module in it as well as a CF card I fitted, making file transfer between my MacBook Pro a breeze

overall I am very happy with my Duo’s and will be posting some more images/adventures with these machines

 

[beachycove]

It's great to see that those machines have found a good home.

Only a dozen or so more machines left to go.... Psst: Anyone want an AWS 9150?

 

[Juror22]

nly a dozen or so more machines left to go.... Psst: Anyone want an AWS 9150?

 It would involve driving to Ontario, wouldn't it? ;-)

It would be rude of me to not comment on your Duo-rama, those are some beautiful setups!  Glad you found them!  

 

[Challenger 1983]

 It would involve driving to Ontario, wouldn't it? ;-)

It would be rude of me to not comment on your Duo-rama, those are some beautiful setups!  Glad you found them!  

Thank you very much, I love these little machines 

 

[Challenger 1983]

So I managed to get both Duos recappedafter ordering all the parts from Digikey


For anyone who is recapping a 2300c, The smaller capacitors are 33uf 35v 


And here is the patient after surgery