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Squibix
Starting Member
45 Posts |
 Posted - 21 Aug 2002 : 08:57:30
...either in the monetary sense or just as far as being fun to play with? There's one for sale on ebay -- http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2047820358 -- and I wonder whether it'll either a) be too expensive because of the appeal to collectors (if there is any..) or b) be entirely useless, like my Classic but more so.  As an aside: what kind of plug does that keyboard have? It'd bw fun to use it on a real computer (once at least!) but it looks like it has some sort of odd connector.. |
Trash80toG-4
NIGHT STALKER
USA
2899 Posts |
Posted - 21 Aug 2002 : 09:07:22
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...I wonder whether it'll either a) be too expensive because of the appeal to collectors (if there is any..) or b) be entirely useless, like my Classic but more so.
Both!
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As an aside: what kind of plug does that keyboard have? It'd bw fun to use it on a real computer (once at least!) but it looks like it has some sort of odd connector..
RJ-somethingorother modular phone type, IIRC. it's an oddball serial interface, you'd need to hack a converter. unless you REALLY want it for nostalga/collectable status, pick something else for a toy. jt  ™.
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Squibix
Starting Member
45 Posts |
Posted - 21 Aug 2002 : 10:19:11
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...unless you REALLY want it for nostalga/collectable status, pick something else for a toy.
That's what I figured, thanks. Oh well... I'll watch the auction and see how much it fetches, while wishing I had one to sell.  Although, if I did I'm sure I wouldn't be able to part with it anyways!
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catsdorule
Senior Member
Canada
1627 Posts |
Posted - 21 Aug 2002 : 12:06:10
I'd want one because they were the "first macs".-Danny Canadian Sniper Squadron 2 stars.
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~Coxy
Leader, Tactical Ops Unit
Australia
2822 Posts |
Posted - 21 Aug 2002 : 17:30:44
They keyboart connector is a RJ-11 phone type, but
DO NOT USE A PHONE CABLE!!!!
The wires are in a different order to the regular cables, you can make your own fairly cheaply if you have an old one as a guide.~Coxy - Leader, Tactical Operations Unit
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Trash80toG-4
NIGHT STALKER
USA
2899 Posts |
Posted - 21 Aug 2002 : 19:06:08
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They keyboart connector is a RJ-11 phone type, but
DO NOT USE A PHONE CABLE!!!!
The wires are in a different order to the regular cables, you can make your own fairly cheaply if you have an old one as a guide.
 DON'T tell me it's a custom RJ-11 Modular NULL freakin' MODEM CABLE that those clowns in cupertino spec'd!?!!  jt ™.
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thelip
Full Member
USA
729 Posts |
Posted - 21 Aug 2002 : 21:21:33
Hey, they weren't clowns, they were artists..._______________________
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Trash80toG-4
NIGHT STALKER
USA
2899 Posts |
Posted - 21 Aug 2002 : 21:46:39
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Hey, they weren't clowns, they were artists...
yup! if they rewired a standard modular cable so you needed to buy one from them the sure were . . .CON ARTISTS!!!! and/or morons! the macintosh way: insanely great concepts and insanely stupid hardware implementations, all at the same time!  jt ™.
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Edited by - Trash80toG-4 on 21 Aug 2002 21:48:15
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