These are technically things I acquired in 2014 but I've only gotten a chance to start playing with them recently.
First off, picked up an iMac G4 mostly so I could have a fast OS9 machine. Came with the matching keyboard, mouse, and speakers and the original owner had upgraded the RAM and HD to 1GB and 160GB repsectively. Now the HD is partitioned into two ~74ish GB pieces and it happily runs OS 9.2.2, OS X 10.1, and OS X 10.4
Next up, managed to snag a G4 Cube with everything minus the original speakers. According to the guy I bought it from who had been using it as "the world's least energy efficient print server" it's an ex-NASA machine, which I can't confirm nor deny since the asset tag on the side of it is mostly worn away. The great thing is that the case is nearly perfect. No scratches, cracks, or scrapes/scuffs.
Finally, and easily the best of the three, I picked up a Color Classic II complete with Japanese keyboard. It's really a night and day difference compared to my original CC even though that's running a Presto accelerator. The machine itself is probably the closest to original color of any of the machines I own where yellowing is a problem.
Now, if I could only find a 52xx series machine and a complete-ish TAM for a reasonable price I'll be all set.
First off, picked up an iMac G4 mostly so I could have a fast OS9 machine. Came with the matching keyboard, mouse, and speakers and the original owner had upgraded the RAM and HD to 1GB and 160GB repsectively. Now the HD is partitioned into two ~74ish GB pieces and it happily runs OS 9.2.2, OS X 10.1, and OS X 10.4
Next up, managed to snag a G4 Cube with everything minus the original speakers. According to the guy I bought it from who had been using it as "the world's least energy efficient print server" it's an ex-NASA machine, which I can't confirm nor deny since the asset tag on the side of it is mostly worn away. The great thing is that the case is nearly perfect. No scratches, cracks, or scrapes/scuffs.
Finally, and easily the best of the three, I picked up a Color Classic II complete with Japanese keyboard. It's really a night and day difference compared to my original CC even though that's running a Presto accelerator. The machine itself is probably the closest to original color of any of the machines I own where yellowing is a problem.
Now, if I could only find a 52xx series machine and a complete-ish TAM for a reasonable price I'll be all set.
