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I don't have the patience for AppleShare and whatnot, so USB floppy drive it is! :lol: Can I use my Windows 7 64 bit computer to write stuff to a floppy disk that my PowerBook and/or Performa can understand? (After actually thinking about it, it would be nice to have a floppy drive that my...

That sounds reasonable enough. :) Usually fine motor skill is one of my strengths and I'm a fast learner, so that should definitely give me an advantage here. Today I sat down to spend some more time with the PowerBook, and when it's on my lap in the position I usually use a laptop the...

8-o That doesn't look like a good project for someone who's never soldered before... :p Do you have any suggestions on what I could practice on? And the hinges aren't quite as stiff as they appear (though they are somewhat stiff), I was operating the PowerBook one handed 'cause I was holding...

Cool, signature updated. :) This computer was passed on to me from a good family friend... back in the day I spent tons of time playing Bugdom and Bugdom 2 on it. Good memories!

I can download stuff from the Garden, but I have no way of transferring it to either my Performa or my PowerBook since my bridge computer with a floppy drive died.

Hi all. :) As some of you know I recently acquired a working PowerBook 145. It has a black and white screen and runs System 7.1. It came with Microsoft Word and SimpleText and/or TeachText (too lazy to check right now). But that's it. So I need some more stuff! I would ideally like some games...

I think it's indigo, but not completely sure. Can someone verify this for me please? My cat loves my vintage Macs too. :p Back when we used our bondi iMac on a daily basis he would constantly sit on top of it while it was powered on and warm.

Well, the video finally decided to upload. :) Here it is. If anyone can shed some light on the display issues I'd appreciate it. Eventually the LCD will be replaced, but the contrast issue is driving me nuts so anything that could make that a bit more stable until I can replace the LCD would...

It seems like everything needs a recap. Eventually I'm going to see something like a toaster that needs a recap, and it's not going to surprise me one bit! :lol: The power adapter arrived in the mail today... and the PowerBook is in mostly great shape! The LCD has some issues, but we already...

Undervoltage lockout? I didn't realize that was a thing... but guess it makes sense. Would explain why I've read about some old Macs giving a Sad Mac when they're started with not enough power.

Oh wow, I didn't even know that was possible. 8-o You learn something new every day! Is replacing an LCD panel an easy fix?

Your eyes aren't deceiving you. The white on the Apple logo might not come off, but I really hope the brown stuff on the screen does.

It's home! It's obvious that this PowerBook was loved. The case shows some signs of wear... but the keyboard and trackball are pristine! No sticking anywhere! Same goes for the power button. The packaging was tidy and looked like it was done with care - with a piece of (pink!) bubble wrap...

I haven't had that many issues with them, they just happened at a young enough age to traumatize me. :lol: We all have the occasional crash, nothing's perfect. :)

Thanks to a good friend of mine this PowerBook is headed my way! :D Since the listing says it's untested I'm fully expecting that it won't start up... but before I can find out I need to get my paws on an AC adapter for it. There's a definite thrill in not knowing if a vintage computer works...

Wow, awesome find! Especially in a thrift store that doesn't take computers... wonder how this gem slipped through?

I'm that guy too, hehe. :) I haven't had to do anything like that at school (yet), but I've interrupted family meals because my iPod notified me that I was outbid. 8-)

uni - like this video? :p

Wow, LOVE the photography! Especially the up close shots, those types of pictures are my favorite. What keys do you press to boot from ROM again? I should know this but my brain deleted it. :lol:

That's a pretty interesting video! Definitely shows some of the history of Apple in a simple way.