29 Nov
2005
29 Nov
'05
6:58 p.m.
At 7:08 PM -0600 11/29/05, Jim Leonard wrote:
At work I have an SE30, LC, IIci, and a 603 variety mac
just...
lying around. Are these things as common as dirt, or should I snag
them?
I ask because I'm reminded of the "x86 dead zone" -- a zone where a
machine isn't old enough to be compatible with older software, but
isn't new enough to be useful (a Pentium 133 falls into this
category -- can't run old stuff, can't run new stuff, so toss it in
the garbage).
With the proper software, older Mac's are far more useful than any
older PC (though a Pentium 133 starts falling into the potentially
useful range).
Of the ones you mention, the SE30 is the one that I'd consider most
worth saving. Find a suitable OS, a copy of MS Word 5.1, and some
terminal software, and you've got a nice "Terminal" and Word
Processing platform.
Zane
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