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Alien
Junior Member
Netherlands
269 Posts |
 Posted - 13 Oct 2003 : 05:18:10
Yeah, baby, yeah!Score for today: one Macintosh IIfx, 20 MB RAM (hurrah!), 500 MB HD (booh!). Once listed for well over $10,000, now in my collection for €10.  I'll be installing A/UX 3.1.1 on it, and use it to serve a site dedicated to A/UX. ,xtG
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maclover5
LC Doctor/Hot Rodder
Australia
5830 Posts |
Posted - 13 Oct 2003 : 06:44:58
Niiiice! "**** em" - Jobs in regards to customers
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Unknown_K
Full Member
USA
602 Posts |
Posted - 13 Oct 2003 : 08:59:50
Got to love the IIfx, too bad memory for it is so expensive.
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cory5412
68KMLA Comrade-in-Arms
USA
4679 Posts |
Posted - 13 Oct 2003 : 11:02:05
From what I hear, only 20mb of memory will be a shortcoming (for A/UX) but the freakish fast-ness of the IIFX should make up for that?I know that the IIsi with 33mb of RAM runs it well Good luck with that site, and if you need any help with it, or would like to donate any content to the MLAgazine, you know who to talk to  Official 68k videographer
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Kami
Junior Member
Canada
132 Posts |
Posted - 13 Oct 2003 : 12:12:19
I remember being in complete awe of the $15,000 CDN price tag on the fx when it first came out. Never thought I would own one. Amazing what 10 years can do to the price :)I was able to grab a nice IIfx with 32(!) MB of RAM and the mounting hardware for 2 hard drives and 2 floppy drives for $15 (no drives). I think I was more excited about buying that computer than I was about buying my first G3. And it has never disappointed. How's this for fun? 6 video cards!
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Unknown_K
Full Member
USA
602 Posts |
Posted - 13 Oct 2003 : 18:28:03
My unit was $7 + shipping for 8mb ram 120mb HD. I added 16mb after removing 4x1mb simms for 20mb, and will probably give it a 1gb drive. I run os 7.1 on it since I have the aws95 for a/ux 3.I would be temped to run a/ux 2.x if somebody had it since thats the version of a/ux that came with the IIfx (while ver 3 has 7.1 macos ver 2 use 6.0.x probably using alot less memory)
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Alien
Junior Member
Netherlands
269 Posts |
Posted - 14 Oct 2003 : 02:37:38
Well, I collected it last night, and it appears that the description was a little off. Instead of a 500 MB HD, there is one 700 MB and one 1.2 GB one. I also got a spare motherboard with ROM SIMM. There's an Apple AUI/BNC Ethernet card and a 24-bit SuperMac video card in it. The seller told me he also has a bunch of NuBus cards (video and Ethernet) laying around, and the RAM that used to be on the spare motherboard, another 20 MB. But he couldn't find it. Hope he finds it soon and lets me know, I wouldn't mind getting some more RAM.All in all, a pretty schweet deal. ,xtG
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Derekcat
Junior Member
USA
342 Posts |
Posted - 14 Oct 2003 : 10:46:00
off, but better
*Cool*If I open my window all the bugs will get in…That's just one more reason to use a Mac!
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cory5412
68KMLA Comrade-in-Arms
USA
4679 Posts |
Posted - 17 Oct 2003 : 06:09:10
It's always a nice surprise to know that when you get a computer, it might contain some kind of fantastic goodies beyond human comprehension. Like the 2 hard drives in my IIsi, and the ethernet card, and how even though the 6100 was borked, I was able to use it's parts (goes on and on and on)have fun! Official 68k videographer
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maclover5
LC Doctor/Hot Rodder
Australia
5830 Posts |
Posted - 17 Oct 2003 : 06:16:43
HAR!™ That reminds me of the afternoon i got the LC630...i was standing at the bus stop waiting for the bus to pick me up, holding the LC630, and some lady came up to me and asked me if it was a VCR, heh.  "**** em" - Jobs in regards to customers
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