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cinemafia
Guerrilla Recon Leader
USA
2965 Posts |
 Posted - 22 Mar 2002 : 16:54:12
I admit, finding any 68k mac still in the original box after all these years is pretty impressive, but the bidding on this LC 580 is getting a little out of hand...over $600?!666th poster and 666th thread-creator
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maclover5
LC Doctor/Hot Rodder
Australia
5830 Posts |
Posted - 22 Mar 2002 : 17:19:28
I know, that is a very rare find. I strongly doubt that there are any more LC580s in the world which are still NIB. On the other hand though, i do stronly doubt as to whether the asking price is really worth it. I'd probably pay about 2-300 bucks australian for it at the most, simply because its still a 68k machine.Still pretty cool though!  -------------------------- Pizzabox LCs RULE!!!!!!! Warrior maclover5
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cinemafia
Guerrilla Recon Leader
USA
2965 Posts |
Posted - 22 Mar 2002 : 17:31:59
Me fixed dey linky! Sorry-666th poster and 666th thread-creator
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FireWire is fast
General, 4 star
USA
1559 Posts |
Posted - 22 Mar 2002 : 18:38:32
hehe "earliest Apple predecesssor to the iMac"...hmm wasn't that the 128k?I'd much rather have a 575 though...the 580 doesn't have the trinitron screen... --------------------
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~Coxy
Leader, Tactical Ops Unit
Australia
2822 Posts |
Posted - 23 Mar 2002 : 06:08:24
Yes, but the 580 has an IDE drive bay! Anyway, I have a 575 already!~Coxy - Leader, Tactical Operations Unit
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Trash80toG-4
NIGHT STALKER
USA
2899 Posts |
Posted - 23 Mar 2002 : 06:17:09
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Yes, but the 580 has an IDE drive bay! Anyway, I have a 575 already!
630 mobo swapped into your 575 is possible? i never liked the looks of those or the classics, so i haven't checked the specs at all.jt 
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maclover5
LC Doctor/Hot Rodder
Australia
5830 Posts |
Posted - 26 Mar 2002 : 16:47:53
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630 mobo swapped into your 575 is possible? i never liked the looks of those or the classics, so i haven't checked the specs at all.
Yes, it is possible, but it requires a lot of hacking and modifying to the machine first, before you can just slide the board in. If you go squeamish at the thought of pulling the analog board out of your machine, don't even think about trying it. -------------------------- Pizzabox LCs RULE!!!!!!! Warrior maclover5
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FireWire is fast
General, 4 star
USA
1559 Posts |
Posted - 26 Mar 2002 : 20:47:33
Yeah...that would be kinda funky considering the 630 is a modular desktop machine to be used with an external monitor and the 575 is an all-in-one...edit: but then again...I saw a page where somebody took an old IBM all-in-one and hacked a 475 into it... --------------------
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Trash80toG-4
NIGHT STALKER
USA
2899 Posts |
Posted - 26 Mar 2002 : 21:34:17
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Yeah...that would be kinda funky considering the 630 is a modular desktop machine to be used with an external monitor and the 575 is an all-in-one...edit: but then again...I saw a page where somebody took an old IBM all-in-one and hacked a 475 into it...
a 5X00 is a 6X00 modular in an all in one, isn't it?
i figured a 575 out to be analogous to a 6X0, i'd really like to see a database listing all the cpu's based on that edgecard cable harness interface and the precursors and where it's gone or might be going. everybody thinks of these series in terms of box and cpu, it's really the i/o interfaces that have defined the architectural milestones as i see them. a timeline of i/o architectural evolution with overlays indicating the cpu, os, storage, display, and IC developments and the interrelations would be fascinating (or indecipherable?).whatever,
jt
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scchicago
Full Member
USA
936 Posts |
Posted - 25 Apr 2002 : 16:13:05
I think that $600 is pretty steep for an LC 575.
Although having the original box would raise the value considerably.
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FireWire is fast
General, 4 star
USA
1559 Posts |
Posted - 26 Apr 2002 : 09:43:11
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I think that $600 is pretty steep for an LC 575.
Although having the original box would raise the value considerably.
Eh...not really IMHO...it's just a average-every-day consumer computer (for 1994...). It's not a N.I.B. TAM or anything... --------------------
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