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yoj
Starting Member
Ukraine
4 Posts |
 Posted - 11 Sep 2002 : 05:50:25
I can buy a 68k mac
What is the best ?— Apple LC 475/25MHz/8Mb/180Mb/14" monitor — 70 $.
— Centris 610/20MHz/12Mb/230Mb/14" monitor — 70 $. We take plan A , not plan Be. |
catsdorule
Senior Member
Canada
1627 Posts |
Posted - 11 Sep 2002 : 05:59:38
The best desktop was the Quadra 840av while the best Portable was the japan only 550c wich was the only 68k laptop to have a full 040.-Danny
"Windows(win-doze): A 32-bit extension to a 16-bit graphical shell of an 8-bit operating system originally coded for a 4-bit processor by a two-bit company that can't stand one bit of competition." |
yoj
Starting Member
Ukraine
4 Posts |
Posted - 11 Sep 2002 : 06:16:10
What's the best that is in the list.We take plan A , not plan Be. |
jruschme
Junior Member
USA
196 Posts |
Posted - 11 Sep 2002 : 07:20:41
quote:
What's the best that is in the list.
Frankly, I'm not impressed with either or the pricing.Skipping the monitor, both are roughly $5-$10 machines on ebay. As it is, they look like someone's bad idea of a "Buy It Now" pricing. Seriously, if you can deal with getting something by mail, then I'd take a look at ebay or the LEM Swaplist. Consider picking up a system without a monitor and a cheap VGA->Mac adapter. Then grab a cheap SVGA monitor locally. <<<john>>> |
catsdorule
Senior Member
Canada
1627 Posts |
Posted - 11 Sep 2002 : 09:58:02
same Iwas about to add that, go to www.oldmacmartin.com very cheap macs.-Danny
"Windows(win-doze): A 32-bit extension to a 16-bit graphical shell of an 8-bit operating system originally coded for a 4-bit processor by a two-bit company that can't stand one bit of competition." |
shaktiman
Senior Member
United Kingdom
1226 Posts |
Posted - 11 Sep 2002 : 12:01:33
Well different macs are different & not nessasarily better.If you want performance then get a Quadra, but there are some Quadra's to avoid. check the specs! go to everymac.com or somwhere similar. Look for cpu speed, memory capacity, expandability. It really does depend largly on what you want from the machine. monitors can cost a bomb to send so sacrifice price & pick up an svga monitor, then an adapter which you should pay less than £5 for, but I paid £7 cos I was desperate to get it quick. shaktiman Quadra 840av 128MB ram 2MB vram cd drive(caddy),1 caddy!:-)1.44 floppy drive,inject :-(1.2 gig drive
2 monitors 15" & 14" os 8.1 56k modem Stylewriter 1200 Zodiac speakers Umax 1220s scanner
3 year old son! |
Kami
Junior Member
Canada
132 Posts |
Posted - 11 Sep 2002 : 23:45:08
If a CD-ROM is important to you, then the nice thing about the Centris is the ability to add an internal drive. The Centris can take more RAM standard and has a NUBUS slot. Also, you can upgrade it to a 6100 if you get a free motherboard (BUT it is cheaper to buy a 6100 than upgrade its parts).BTW the prices do seem high. Up here in Canada, a loaded 6100 is going for $49 CDN (approx. $20 US) kami
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candyPunk
Full Member
USA
856 Posts |
Posted - 12 Sep 2002 : 10:12:57
The prices are RIDICULOUS. Do not buy either. That link to oldmacmartin is good, and eBay is too. The centris 610 is probably better than the LC 475 for the CD reason, but either one with that monitor for $70 is terrible compared to what's available. The only problem is that you have to pay to ship them if you buy online. If you have to pay to ship these macs also, don't even consider them{ candyPunk }
{ Captain of Observation, 68k MLA }
{ 68k Macs liberated: 3}
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shaktiman
Senior Member
United Kingdom
1226 Posts |
Posted - 13 Sep 2002 : 03:19:32
Myself I can only see myself considering a handfull of machines;Quadra 650
Quadra 800
Quadra 840av
Quadra 950
Powerbook Duo 280c
Powerbook 550c I think these are the most "high powered" 68k macs shaktiman Quadra 840av 128MB ram 2MB vram cd drive(caddy),1 caddy!:-)1.44 floppy drive,inject :-(1.2 gig drive
2 monitors 15" & 14" os 8.1 56k modem Stylewriter 1200 Zodiac speakers Umax 1220s scanner
3 year old son! |
FireWire is fast
General, 4 star
USA
1559 Posts |
Posted - 14 Sep 2002 : 21:09:12
$70??!?!?!?!Absolutely not! I woudn't even pay more than $20 for those! Yeegads! Whoever is trying to sell those to you is smoking major crack! --------------------
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Trash80toG-4
NIGHT STALKER
USA
2899 Posts |
Posted - 14 Sep 2002 : 22:20:32
quote:
$70??!?!?!?!Absolutely not! I woudn't even pay more than $20 for those! Yeegads! Whoever is trying to sell those to you is smoking major crack!
Don't assume that pricing everywhere in the world for obsolescent equipment is the same as in the U.S or Canada, comrades. If pricing is that far out of whack in the Ukraine, a shipment of macs might turn a tidy profit!  jt  ™.
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