1 Nov
2005
1 Nov
'05
3:55 p.m.
A friend of mine has a number of Macintoshs that he says work. If anyone
wants to buy one, let me know and I can bring it (them) up. He wants
$20.00 each for them and that includes the keyboard and mouse. The ones
I saw were the Mac SE, Mac SE/30, Mac Classic, and Mac Plus. He has a
Mac 128K but it has been modified (the back is for a Mac 512K, and I
don't know what board is installed.)
1 Nov
1 Nov
4:33 p.m.
On 11/1/2005 at 12:55 PM Marvin Johnston wrote:
A friend of mine has a number of Macintoshs that he
says work. If anyone
wants to buy one, let me know and I can bring it (them) up. He wants
$20.00 each for them and that includes the keyboard and mouse. The ones
I saw were the Mac SE, Mac SE/30, Mac Classic, and Mac Plus. He has a
Mac 128K but it has been modified (the back is for a Mac 512K, and I
don't know what board is installed.)
You know, collecting systems with the Apple logo on them may not be such a
bad idea.
I figure it'll be only a couple of years before Apple sells its computer
systems business to some Chinese concern, while maintaining ownership of
the software. After all, the iPod field is much bigger (with better profit
margins) for Apple than are personal computers.
--Chuck
4:49 p.m.
On 1/11/05 21:33, "Chuck Guzis" <cclist at sydex.com> wrote:
You know, collecting systems with the Apple logo on
them may not be such a
bad idea.
I figure it'll be only a couple of years before Apple sells its computer
systems business to some Chinese concern, while maintaining ownership of
the software. After all, the iPod field is much bigger (with better profit
margins) for Apple than are personal computers.
It's a lot more finite though, surely? I read this week that at one of these
industry functions that happen every so often a top CEO told a silicon.com
reporter that Apple were poised to sell to Dell before the end of the year!
*ducks and runs*
A
2 Nov
2 Nov
10:16 a.m.
...
You know, collecting systems with the Apple logo on
them may
not be such a bad idea.
I figure it'll be only a couple of years before Apple sells
its computer systems business to some Chinese concern, while
maintaining ownership of the software.
...
And the latest models will just be Intel boxes which will also run Windows.
;)
Gil
10:37 a.m.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Gil Carrick" <gilcarrick at comcast.net>
To: "'General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts'"
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Sent: Wednesday, November 02, 2005 10:16 AM
Subject: RE: FS: Macs for VCF
...
Windows.
You know, collecting systems with the Apple logo
on them may
not be such a bad idea.
I figure it'll be only a couple of years before Apple sells
its computer systems business to some Chinese concern, while
maintaining ownership of the software.
...
And the latest models will just be Intel boxes which will also run
;)
Gil
No they will be pieces of expensive "art" that just happen to have an Intel
part crammed in them somewhere and run Windows when no Mac zealots are
around to see it. Apple still makes most of its cash on hardware sales and
little on software, so I don't see them getting rid of the hardware line any
time soon. Sooner or later we will see some other fruity labeled Mac
knockoffs from Asia just like in the good old Apple 2 days (why buy the
company when you can just rip them off).
Personally only the 68K Macs are collectable to me.
I need to find a spare IIfx before the last ones are ground into plastic
picnic table tops or end up in some hoarders storage shed.
10:47 a.m.
I have the TAM and a Cube in my collection plus 3 or 4 Black Mac TV's.
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From: "Teo Zenios" <teoz at neo.rr.com>
To: "General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts"
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Sent: Wednesday, November 02, 2005 9:37 AM
Subject: Re: FS: Macs for VCF
----- Original Message -----
From: "Gil Carrick" <gilcarrick at comcast.net>
To: "'General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts'"
<cctalk at classiccmp.org>
Sent: Wednesday, November 02, 2005 10:16 AM
Subject: RE: FS: Macs for VCF
...
Windows.
You know, collecting systems with the Apple logo
on them may
not be such a bad idea.
I figure it'll be only a couple of years before Apple sells
its computer systems business to some Chinese concern, while
maintaining ownership of the software.
...
And the latest models will just be Intel boxes which will also run
;)
Gil
No they will be pieces of expensive "art" that just happen to have an
Intel
part crammed in them somewhere and run Windows when no Mac zealots are
around to see it. Apple still makes most of its cash on hardware sales and
little on software, so I don't see them getting rid of the hardware line
any
time soon. Sooner or later we will see some other fruity labeled Mac
knockoffs from Asia just like in the good old Apple 2 days (why buy the
company when you can just rip them off).
Personally only the 68K Macs are collectable to me.
I need to find a spare IIfx before the last ones are ground into plastic
picnic table tops or end up in some hoarders storage shed.
10:59 a.m.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Keys" <jrkeys at concentric.net>
To: "General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts"
<cctalk at classiccmp.org>
Sent: Wednesday, November 02, 2005 10:47 AM
Subject: Re: FS: Macs for VCF
I have the TAM and a Cube in my collection plus 3 or 4
Black Mac TV's.
----- Original Message -----
Do you like them for the hardware or the packaging?
11:16 a.m.
Both reasons, I use them both here in my home right next to my PC and iMAC
(233).
----- Original Message -----
From: "Teo Zenios" <teoz at neo.rr.com>
To: "General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts"
<cctalk at classiccmp.org>
Sent: Wednesday, November 02, 2005 9:59 AM
Subject: Re: FS: Macs for VCF
----- Original Message -----
From: "Keys" <jrkeys at concentric.net>
To: "General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts"
<cctalk at classiccmp.org>
Sent: Wednesday, November 02, 2005 10:47 AM
Subject: Re: FS: Macs for VCF
I have the TAM and a Cube in my collection plus 3
or 4 Black Mac TV's.
----- Original Message -----
Do you like them for the hardware or the packaging?
10:51 a.m.
New subject: Mini Jumpers for 68 pin SCSI drives
Anybody know of a cheap source for mini jumpers for SCSI HD's? I looked in
my parts box and I have quite a few of the normal sized jumpers but none of
the minis and need a dozen or two for a SCSI tower I am working on.
The drives I am using are all factory set to ID 6 (IBM drives) and don't
have any jumpers at all on ID select pins. I assume that once you jumper the
apropriate pins it will overide the factory settings? The SCSI tower has the
normal sized ID select cabled and they are too large to fit the drives so I
need to do it via jumpers.
11:11 a.m.
New subject: Mini Jumpers for 68 pin SCSI drives
Teo Zenios wrote:
Anybody know of a cheap source for mini jumpers for
SCSI HD's? I looked in
my parts box and I have quite a few of the normal sized jumpers but none of
the minis and need a dozen or two for a SCSI tower I am working on.
The drives I am using are all factory set to ID 6 (IBM drives) and don't
have any jumpers at all on ID select pins. I assume that once you jumper the
apropriate pins it will overide the factory settings? The SCSI tower has the
normal sized ID select cabled and they are too large to fit the drives so I
need to do it via jumpers.
Fry's usually carries them. They run around $4 a bag of 20 or so.
--
www.blackcube.org The Texas State Home for Wayward and Orphaned Computers
11:18 a.m.
New subject: Mini Jumpers for 68 pin SCSI drives
James Rice wrote:
Teo Zenios wrote:
The store John Boffemmyer used to work for had 10 for 70 cents.
Peace... Sridhar
Anybody know of a cheap source for mini jumpers
for SCSI HD's? I
looked in
my parts box and I have quite a few of the normal sized jumpers but
none of
the minis and need a dozen or two for a SCSI tower I am working on.
The drives I am using are all factory set to ID 6 (IBM drives) and don't
have any jumpers at all on ID select pins. I assume that once you
jumper the
apropriate pins it will overide the factory settings? The SCSI tower
has the
normal sized ID select cabled and they are too large to fit the drives
so I
need to do it via jumpers.
Fry's usually carries them. They run around $4 a bag of 20 or so. 
11:42 a.m.
New subject: Mini Jumpers for 68 pin SCSI drives
MOC (Microcomputer Office Connections and) Consulting, Ltd. in
Wappingers Falls, NY, USA.
I don't know what is carried there any more or even if it is
still in business. Haven't worked there in over 2 years and I heard
they went through restructuring.
Even their web site has been up and down and redone a few times now.
www.mocconsulting.com
The pathetic part is that whoever is doing the site is just
reusing and resizing images I legally obtained from manufacturers
years ago for the new site. Figures...
-John Boffemmyer IV
At 11:18 AM 11/2/2005, you wrote:
James Rice wrote:
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Teo Zenios wrote:
The store John Boffemmyer used to work for had 10 for 70 cents.
Peace... Sridhar Anybody know of a cheap source for mini jumpers
for SCSI HD's? I looked in
my parts box and I have quite a few of the normal sized jumpers but none of
the minis and need a dozen or two for a SCSI tower I am working on.
The drives I am using are all factory set to ID 6 (IBM drives) and don't
have any jumpers at all on ID select pins. I assume that once you jumper the
apropriate pins it will overide the factory settings? The SCSI tower has the
normal sized ID select cabled and they are too large to fit the drives so I
need to do it via jumpers.
Fry's usually carries them. They run around $4 a bag of 20 or so.
11:48 a.m.
New subject: Mini Jumpers for 68 pin SCSI drives
...
Did you try NewardinOne (Newark Electronics) or Allied Electronics or
even Mouser Electronics?
I'm quite sure at least 2 of them have the jumpers.
-John Boffemmyer IV
At 11:18 AM 11/2/2005, you wrote:
James Rice wrote:
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Teo Zenios wrote:
The store John Boffemmyer used to work for had 10 for 70 cents.
Peace... Sridhar Anybody know of a cheap source for mini jumpers
for SCSI HD's? I looked in
my parts box and I have quite a few of the normal sized jumpers but none of
the minis and need a dozen or two for a SCSI tower I am working on.
The drives I am using are all factory set to ID 6 (IBM drives) and don't
have any jumpers at all on ID select pins. I assume that once you jumper the
apropriate pins it will overide the factory settings? The SCSI tower has the
normal sized ID select cabled and they are too large to fit the drives so I
need to do it via jumpers.
Fry's usually carries them. They run around $4 a bag of 20 or so.
12:13 p.m.
New subject: Mini Jumpers for 68 pin SCSI drives
----- Original Message -----
From: "Sridhar Ayengar" <ploopster at gmail.com>
To: "General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts"
<cctalk at classiccmp.org>
Sent: Wednesday, November 02, 2005 11:18 AM
Subject: Re: Mini Jumpers for 68 pin SCSI drives
The store John Boffemmyer used to work for had 10 for
70 cents.
Peace... Sridhar
What store was that?
11:18 a.m.
New subject: Mini Jumpers for 68 pin SCSI drives
Teo Zenios wrote:
Anybody know of a cheap source for mini jumpers for
SCSI HD's? I looked in
my parts box and I have quite a few of the normal sized jumpers but none of
the minis and need a dozen or two for a SCSI tower I am working on.
Urgh, yeah - been there, done that. FYI, there seem to be two flavours
of mini jumpers too - some with the same profile as a normal sized
jumper, and others which are very flat (often seen in WD or Quantum
drives IIRC). I have a feeling they're not the same pin spacing...
I always make a point of pulling them off any drives I scrap, and I can
*still* never find any when I need them! :)
cheers
Jules
12:40 p.m.
New subject: Usenet services?
Looking for a decent usenet service...
Any good free servers?
1:10 p.m.
New subject: Usenet services?
http://www.forteinc.com/apn/index.php
Not exactly free but decent service for newsgroups with 5GB downloads at
$2.95 a month (no long term contracts either)
----- Original Message -----
From: "Gary Sparkes" <mokuba at gmail.com>
To: "General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts"
<cctalk at classiccmp.org>
Sent: Wednesday, November 02, 2005 12:40 PM
Subject: Usenet services?
Looking for a decent usenet service...
Any good free servers?
11:03 a.m.
On Wednesday 02 November 2005 10:37, Teo Zenios wrote:
I need to find a spare IIfx before the last ones are
ground into
plastic picnic table tops or end up in some hoarders storage shed.
Were you not around when I posted that I've got a pair of IIfx's
available, a few months ago, on the list? They're still available, $10
each, assuming they both still work. :)
Pat
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