Phipli
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Or a IIcx and cover most of the screen's visible area in black gaffer tape.Here’s my unpopular opinion. Get an LC 575 and then set the screen to 256 grays
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MICRON Xceed Grey Scale video card with the works for sale on Buyee! I wonder how much this one will go for?
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Pushpull76
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Hey I like your way to view things.
The Micron with greyscale kit is not 'good value' (what retro gear is?) but it is cool... greyscale on the internal CRT does give a very different feel to B&W and even using an external monitor. With the addition of an accelerator it makes an SE/30 feel like a much more modern machine than it is. All that said, I would still wait for the Bolle version rather than buying an original.
JT737
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Phipli
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Bargain at 1/8th of the price.
People are crazy.
On an unrelated note, can I sell anyone a IIcx with a monitor glued to it for £1000?
mg.man
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Bond a Portrait Display to it and charge £2k! Or, better, use a IIci as the 'base' - on-board video natively support the Portrait.
3lectr1cPPC
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Gotta use a Quadra 650 as the base instead so you can call it 040 accelerated. That’s at LEAST an extra $1000!
Phipli
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Why bother, just call it a r@re prototype anyway
3lectr1cPPC
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Exactly, after all, we are gluing the monitor on aren't we? Doesn't that make it a prototype?
Phipli
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If I get my name legally changed to "Apple", it will be produced by Apple too.Exactly, after all, we are gluing the monitor on aren't we? Doesn't that make it a prototype?
Perhaps I should sign it... Does anyone know someone called Steve?
I don't know about this, I think this is maybe the 4th or 5th I've seen go at this sort of price over the past few years.
3lectr1cPPC
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I suspect it's more wealthy collectors then us folks here on the forum. Some people like the guy behind "The AAPL Collection" in Dubai have a lot off spare cash to burn on this sort of stuff. I can't fault them, that guy's setup looks sweet. It is a shame that it can drag up prices for us less well off collectors though.More seriously- at these prices there is a limited market, has anyone seen ome of these cards rear their head after sale lately? Is it private collectors? Or Museum? Or computer clubs? Is it us, I.e. people on 68kmla?
Or Apple?
Kevinlenane
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Does this card support dual PDS or just PDS and Cache? Just curious really. On the off chance one is available - I'd take one immediately.
JT737
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@Kevinlenane - I have one in my SE/30, and I use to run both a Daystar 68030 50mhz accelerator and a Interware Grand Vimage video card. Hope that helps!
CC_333
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You can change your name to Apple P. Macintosh, so then you could call yourself Mr. Macintosh! (middle initial P. is for Power, so you can get your PowerMac bases covered, too).
'Steve' is such a common name, perhaps that should've said "Does anyone not know someone called Steve?"
That said, I've known at least six Steves in my life. I'm no longer in touch with any of them, though, so I'm not of much help I'm afraid....
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CC_333
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On a more serious note:
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It is a shame. There are many things (Micron Xceed grayscale setup, any Lisa) that I'm quite certain I'll never be able to afford because of a combination of this and eBay price fixing shenanigans.
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