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markie
Starting Member
Netherlands
38 Posts |
 Posted - 25 May 2003 : 11:17:46
Well, this is a mod, but I'm not a general, so I can't post it in the Warroom ;-)Anyway, I thought a long time before I did this (I'm not finished yet) but well, it seems to work out! What did I do? Well, I took apart a Mac SE, which already had a dented case and I really had no use for it anymore (I do have all the parts still, and I guess it's still in working order, maybe for another project). I painted the case of the SE black and now today I got myself a 9" PC-monitor (which they sell at trades here). Now the hardest part is fitting it all and I'm halfway through it, but I thought I keep you guys informed ;-) At the moment I'm very pleased with the result, it's a beautiful little monitor for in my livingroom, for on my HomeTheatre PC. Don't look at the OS now, I have this PC only 2 weeks now and this was the quickest. Eventually I'll install a Linux or BSD on it and then I'll get a windowmanager in style with the SE. I already tried some good system 6 look-a-likes on my NetBSD-box ;-) Well, as I said earlier, I have given it quite some thought before I did this, but this way I have a Mac SE very prominently in my livingroom instead of rusting away in a closet. Oh, before I forget, pictures! (can be slow, I host it on my cablemodem) http://mark.is-a-geek.org/macmonitor.html Mark
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a Classic II, a LC475, a Quadra 800 and some other hardware :-)
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Christophillis
Forums Squadron Commander
USA
688 Posts |
Posted - 25 May 2003 : 13:25:25
I think that perhaps this topic should be in the 68k Hacks forum. Though I'll let it stay for now (or until someone else moves it) because this is the lounge and you can discuss most things here.68k Macintosh Liberation Army
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Lt. Colonel
Newton Squadron Commander
Total 68k Macs Liberated: 6.02x10^23
or just 4 |
emaq123
Junior Member
USA
258 Posts |
Posted - 25 May 2003 : 13:33:28
Interesting project. Keep us up to date on it.emaq123 SE/30 and system 6.0.8 Now we're talking POWER! |
markie
Starting Member
Netherlands
38 Posts |
Posted - 25 May 2003 : 13:42:10
quote:
I think that perhaps this topic should be in the 68k Hacks forum.
Ah, of course! I only thought about the WarRoom and didn't even see the 68K Hacks section (well, i read it before, but didn't think about it just now)... ;-) You may move it if you will. http://mark.is-a-geek.org/
a Classic II, a LC475, a Quadra 800 and some other hardware :-) |
maclover5
LC Doctor/Hot Rodder
Australia
5830 Posts |
Posted - 25 May 2003 : 18:34:42
iLike it!  "**** em" - Jobs in regards to customers
Warrior maclover5
68kMLA
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Number of 68ks Liberated: 7
Number of Contraband (PPC) Liberated from the Dumpster: 1 |
cory5412
68KMLA Comrade-in-Arms
USA
4679 Posts |
Posted - 25 May 2003 : 21:28:29
I love the detail you've taken into your good photos and the hack!like how you have kept the colorful apple logo intact  it'd be cool if you could put a PC floppy drive in there Official 68k videographer
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maclover5
LC Doctor/Hot Rodder
Australia
5830 Posts |
Posted - 25 May 2003 : 22:51:47
Floppy drive? What's that?  "**** em" - Jobs in regards to customers
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68kMLA
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Number of Contraband (PPC) Liberated from the Dumpster: 1 |
cory5412
68KMLA Comrade-in-Arms
USA
4679 Posts |
Posted - 26 May 2003 : 06:26:54
it's something that surprisingly, many of the "PC people" still need  Official 68k videographer
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maclover5
LC Doctor/Hot Rodder
Australia
5830 Posts |
Posted - 26 May 2003 : 08:15:30
Oh, you mean that little slot thing in the front of my Dell that I've never used? "**** em" - Jobs in regards to customers
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68kMLA
Official 68kMLA Detective
Number of 68ks Liberated: 7
Number of Contraband (PPC) Liberated from the Dumpster: 1 |
Christophillis
Forums Squadron Commander
USA
688 Posts |
Posted - 26 May 2003 : 12:30:13
Yup that's it. I dont own a dell, but i thought that they were gonna phase those out of their machines. Hmmmm guess not.68k Macintosh Liberation Army
Christophillis-
Lt. Colonel
Newton Squadron Commander
Total 68k Macs Liberated: 6.02x10^23
or just 4 |
cory5412
68KMLA Comrade-in-Arms
USA
4679 Posts |
Posted - 26 May 2003 : 21:46:32
the new dimension 4600 comes sans floppy drive and some OptiPlexes don't even have CD drives anymore Official 68k videographer
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Christophillis
Forums Squadron Commander
USA
688 Posts |
Posted - 27 May 2003 : 13:21:56
What did they replace the CD drives with? DVD?68k Macintosh Liberation Army
Christophillis-
Lt. Colonel
Newton Squadron Commander
Total 68k Macs Liberated: 6.02x10^23
or just 4 |
markie
Starting Member
Netherlands
38 Posts |
Posted - 27 May 2003 : 15:41:01
> What did they replace the CD drives with? DVD?probably with nothing, I even heard Dell is selling cases with nothing in it! and half the customers doesnt even notice! ;) http://mark.is-a-geek.org/
a Classic II, a LC475, a Quadra 800 and some other hardware :-) |
maclover5
LC Doctor/Hot Rodder
Australia
5830 Posts |
Posted - 27 May 2003 : 16:23:45
Har har har, very funny, markie. "**** em" - Jobs in regards to customers
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68kMLA
Official 68kMLA Detective
Number of 68ks Liberated: 7
Number of Contraband (PPC) Liberated from the Dumpster: 1 |
cory5412
68KMLA Comrade-in-Arms
USA
4679 Posts |
Posted - 27 May 2003 : 20:39:46
if nothing means no drives. that's true, except hard drive some of their optiplexes and a few of their newer dimensions don't have any external drives Official 68k videographer
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Gothikon
Full Member
Australia
537 Posts |
Posted - 27 May 2003 : 22:43:29
The optiplexes the really small ones you see in banks and stuff? They're pretty basic machines and are basically designed to as part of a network aren't they?In most "business" business's they don't really want people messing around with machines, how many secretaries, temps etc need to use a CD drive? Any work an admin needs to do can be generally be done through the network (you can pop out the HD or hook a USB device for trickier stuff). It's one less component to pay for and one less way for users to stuff up their computers. Anyway can we have a bit less of the NT stuff? Why buy a PC and put NT 4 on it to run my network when I could probably get a more useful Mac for less and do exactly the same stuff and run all my nice mac software? It's one thing if you get a free PC, but still... --------
LC 2, LC 3, Q605, Perf 638, Colour Classic (160 603e) 6100, 7200, PTP 225 (Quad 604), PM 9600, G4 Cube |
maclover5
LC Doctor/Hot Rodder
Australia
5830 Posts |
Posted - 28 May 2003 : 02:16:29
Yeah, the OptiPlexes are the small ones that you see in banks and stuff. "**** em" - Jobs in regards to customers
Warrior maclover5
68kMLA
Official 68kMLA Detective
Number of 68ks Liberated: 7
Number of Contraband (PPC) Liberated from the Dumpster: 1 |
Christophillis
Forums Squadron Commander
USA
688 Posts |
Posted - 28 May 2003 : 14:13:03
I very much agree with toning down the NT4 stuff. This is a 68k forum, not a windows ...
*leaves the topic before a rant starts*68k Macintosh Liberation Army
Christophillis-
Lt. Colonel
Newton Squadron Commander
Total 68k Macs Liberated: 6.02x10^23
or just 4 |
maclover5
LC Doctor/Hot Rodder
Australia
5830 Posts |
Posted - 28 May 2003 : 17:19:07
So? It's the Lounge, after all! "**** em" - Jobs in regards to customers
Warrior maclover5
68kMLA
Official 68kMLA Detective
Number of 68ks Liberated: 7
Number of Contraband (PPC) Liberated from the Dumpster: 1 |
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