"Monitor with built in computer"

[Rodus]

My latest freecycle wanted ad answered. Mac "Monitor with built in computer" plus modem, and a few extras. Here's hoping it's a 5400 [] ]'> but what's the bet it's a 5200 [!] !]'> I used to have one and they are horrible.

 

[MacDan]

I remember using a 5200 in elementary school. They were horribly slow, but I love them now.

 

[porter]

I remember using a 5200 in elementary school. They were horribly slow, but I love them now.

I run Debian Woody on my maxed-out 6200. It was the first Mac I bought new.

 

[Quadraman]

If it's a G3 AIO, bring a weight lifting belt. [] ]'>

 

[Bunsen]

Never know, could be an Intel iMac :lol:

 

[LCGuy]

Could also be a Mac TV, or a TAM

 

[Christopher]

Could be an iLamp too!

 

[MacMan]

The sluggish 5200 can become a 5400 with a simple motherboard swap. My 5200 has a 6400/180 board in it and it is a pretty snappy machine.

 

[Rodus]

OK, it's a 5200 running 8.5.1, 1 Pace 56k modem, 1 14,4 k US Robotics Modem, Apple Extended keyboard 2, and mouse.

 

[bsod]

My 5200 has its RAM maxed up to 64 MB, TV tuner card and video input, and also an Ethernet card. Although it's a little slow, the TV part is a nice add-on - I wouldn't consider it an useless machine .

 

[MacMan]

The 5200 is a very under-regarded machine actually, because although it doesn't shine next to other PPCs of the era it is still a very functional workhorse in a brilliant all-in-one case, making it perfect for it's target at that time: the education market. I can see an era several years from now when 5200s in their stock form will be very scarce because collectors have ignored them or performed x400/x500 motherboard swaps.

 

[Scott Baret]

5200s are severely crippled if used with AppleTalk. I've had more luck with Classics in terms of speed!

 

[John8520]

I remember my 5260, it was a pretty nice machine but it took too much space, and as I recall the monitor was kinda lame. The speakers were nice though, and the easy to access mobo and fairly easy to get to drives was handy. If offered one these days I think I'd pass it up, no space for something like that.

 

[Rodus]

It's got 48 megs of Ram, no TV card unfortunately but I've just got an ethernet card of fleabay for it. My old 5200 was running system 7.5.5 and felt like a dog, this one with 8.5 is actually much snappier, one of the benefits of not having to emulate the 68k code.

 

[Bunsen]

Bumpety bump it up to 8.6 pronto

 

[Rodus]

Doing so as I type this [] ]'> I just tried 9.1 and it ran! Unfortunately it was more a staggering crawl then a run so back to 8.6 I go.

 

[bsod]

It's got 48 megs of Ram, no TV card unfortunately but I've just got an ethernet card of fleabay for it. My old 5200 was running system 7.5.5 and felt like a dog, this one with 8.5 is actually much snappier, one of the benefits of not having to emulate the 68k code.

Yes... I have two of those 5200's, and the other (which I didn't mention in the post above ) is running 7.5.1. What a slug!

Well, but I can't do much about that one, as it only has 8 megs of RAM, and the stock 500 MB hard drive. It serves as a parts machine for my tuned-up 5200!

@MacMan: I'll keep mine as is, the only thing I'll do, when I can, is getting a new PRAM battery. Although I can live with the date problem (I can sync it with a time server), it solves a lot of problems...