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Keeping a Compact compact
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I've seen the same sort of thing, IIRC, it was called the "BackPack." Using one of those or a faked up version of it was my plan for hacking a Color CRT into a Compact. That's the slickest way to hide the extra length of the CRT Assembly, but it's just a smidge too shallow for a 10" VGA CRT's neck.
Great pic, where'd you find it?
Great pic, where'd you find it?
vectronicsappleworld.com
I have a LaCie ZFP from the same time frame and remember reading about the Bacster in the manual. I thought it was a really cool idea and have been looking for one ever since I got my first compact Mac nearly 13 years ago. My big question--how much did these go for? Does anyone have an old Mac Warehouse from back then to reference?
It says in the link to the ad that they start from $599.
Whoops, I missed that!
As an added value, LaCie used to install about 16MB of public domain/freeware/shareware/demos on their drives.
As an added value, LaCie used to install about 16MB of public domain/freeware/shareware/demos on their drives.
I like how they say they have $400M in assets and can outlive the service life of the unit.
Hah. But hey - at least their name is still around today...
Edit: Also noticed "as low as $599": I'm pretty sure that's for 50MB *yawn*. I'm sure it might be possible (?) to shoehorn another 3.5" HDD inside a Compact. Run a custom SCSI cable out through a small hole in the case to hook into the SCSI port. I wonder if this gadget has a pass-through SCSI port? Probably has to, and there's probably a switch on the underside for termination on/off.
Notice the switch and power cable pass-through on the unit. If you had your Compact up against the wall on a desk (a frequent arrangement) then this would not be for you. If the height of the HD20sc offended the owner, they could just relocate the unit to inside a drawer or under the desk. Or just cut out the footprint of the desk where the Compact lives (sure you want it there? :lol: ) and support it so there is a depression where the Compact sits.
Hah. But hey - at least their name is still around today...
Edit: Also noticed "as low as $599": I'm pretty sure that's for 50MB *yawn*. I'm sure it might be possible (?) to shoehorn another 3.5" HDD inside a Compact. Run a custom SCSI cable out through a small hole in the case to hook into the SCSI port. I wonder if this gadget has a pass-through SCSI port? Probably has to, and there's probably a switch on the underside for termination on/off.
Notice the switch and power cable pass-through on the unit. If you had your Compact up against the wall on a desk (a frequent arrangement) then this would not be for you. If the height of the HD20sc offended the owner, they could just relocate the unit to inside a drawer or under the desk. Or just cut out the footprint of the desk where the Compact lives (sure you want it there? :lol: ) and support it so there is a depression where the Compact sits.
MK, it has been done internally. There are brackets out there, usually for the SE, that permit it. I've seen two types. Some mounted a drive vertically near the expansion slot while others stuck it on top of the upper floppy drive/first internal drive. If you're putting a second drive in the SE, you'll need to adapt the power cable to accommodate two outputs and find a double SCSI cable.
Technically, it would be possible to do this inside other Macs. The Classic I isn't a good choice since it already has a vertical RAM card, but I could see this in a Classic II. Some of the modular Macs could definitely accommodate more than one drive if they were smaller in size (think 90s drives here; many 80s 3.5" hard drives were bulkier).
If you really wanted a bunch of hard drives, you could always take out the floppy drives and build a bracket to replace them. Some Macs wouldn't even need this--an LC would have the room. Just be warned some models, like the LC, don't have external floppy drives, so you'd probably want to plan accordingly (networking, CD-ROM).
Technically, it would be possible to do this inside other Macs. The Classic I isn't a good choice since it already has a vertical RAM card, but I could see this in a Classic II. Some of the modular Macs could definitely accommodate more than one drive if they were smaller in size (think 90s drives here; many 80s 3.5" hard drives were bulkier).
If you really wanted a bunch of hard drives, you could always take out the floppy drives and build a bracket to replace them. Some Macs wouldn't even need this--an LC would have the room. Just be warned some models, like the LC, don't have external floppy drives, so you'd probably want to plan accordingly (networking, CD-ROM).
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