8 Feb
2002
8 Feb
'02
7:39 a.m.
Congrats on the new baby. I lusted after a cube for several years and
got my first last summer. Now, I'm awaiting the arrival of my fourth
one. I've never checked my serials but, cube 1 is a real "cube" not a
converted "computer" with a floppy drive, dual SCSI cable and no OD.
Cube 2 is converted from an '030 to '040 with the later power supply
and tower, dual OD faceplate, dual SCSI cable, a working OD, no floppy.
Cube 3 is an original '030, but with the later power supply, single
SCSI cable, dual OD faceplate, a dead OD and no floppy. Cubes
1 and 2 have Dimension boards. I'll have to see what UPS brings me next
week as to the specs of cube 4. I bought it with the understanding it
might be a turbo. I'll keep my fingers crossed. All of my hard drives
in all three cubes have been replaced with newer larger drives.
Maybe the same will hold true about the BeBox. Once my first one gets
here next week, maybe more will follow it home?
James
Jeff Hellige wrote:
As many of you will attest, once you aquire one of
something, more
soon follow. I've been wanting a NeXT Cube for over 10 years and
finally picked one up a few months ago. Now, thanks to Doc's help, I've
just aquired a second. This one is a much earlier machine than my first
one, with a serial# less than 5000 and unlike my first it still retains
it's '030 configuration and dual-OD faceplate. Though missing the OD,
which I do have a replacement for, it also has the 40MB swap disk that
NeXT started installing in Nov. 1989. It also has the later drive tower
with the 4 sets of mounting holes.
In comparison, my other Cube, which also started life as an '030
machine, has a serial# of 16818 and had been upgraded to an '040 with
the addition of the internal floppy and faceplate (though still
retaining the OD), as well as being further upgraded with the
NeXTdimension board.
Jeff