11 Jul
1998
11 Jul
'98
12:46 p.m.
Speaking of Mac Portables, how much would you pay for a
very rare
(prototype?) Mac Portable in a clear plastic case? I couldn't overcome my
lack of love for Macs to pay the $300 asking price today (but somebody
else did about an hour later).
I don't believe they were prototypes; more of souvenir-type deals, I
believe. I could see paying $200, $300 is more than I'd spend for most
any 'classic' computer.
What is it with Apple and clear plastic cases anyways?
I think I remember
clear plastic Apple ]['s at dealers. Did Apple do this for all of their
models?
I beleive just about all the Newton Messagepads were done in clear
cases and they're really not _that_ uncommon. You'll see them for sale
every 6 months or so if you read the Newton Classifieds. Most recently,
I saw a non-working MP 100 go for $100 (my offer was the second highest
at $40). From what I understand, there were even some Newton's done in
wooden cases, though I'm not sure if these were operational. Prototypes
of the eMate were also done in a wide variety of colors.
I've seen and heard of lots of different Macs being done in clear
plastic. In addition to the Portable you mentioned, several members of
the Mac II family, as well as the LC. I also vaguely remember something
about a green Mac Classic. Anybody?
Tom Owad
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11 Jul
11 Jul
2:45 p.m.
I beleive just about all the Newton Messagepads were
done in clear
cases and they're really not _that_ uncommon. You'll see them for sale
Nope... I don't recall any clear MP's, except maybe a few special ones that
I've forgotten about... The eMate 300 is the only Newton I remember that
had a clear case. And if I think hard, I am beginning to recall there might
have been a few 100's or 110's with clear cases. They may not be uncommon,
but they aren't common either... Much fewer than the so called "rare" Woz
edition Apple IIgs computers.
every 6 months or so if you read the Newton
Classifieds. Most recently,
I saw a non-working MP 100 go for $100 (my offer was the second highest
at $40). From what I understand, there were even some Newton's done in
wooden cases, though I'm not sure if these were operational. Prototypes
of the eMate were also done in a wide variety of colors.
Never heard of wood ones.
Ouch, I got a splinter from my MP... :-) And I
think there may ahve been 3 or 4 colors for the prototype eMates. I think
I've seen two different colors. As for MP100's, $50 is the max they should
be selling for. I saw someone trying to sell one for $300, and it really
doesn't make sense until you see all the extra memory cards, the larger of
which can cost a LOT of money.
I've seen and heard of lots of different Macs
being done in clear
plastic. In addition to the Portable you mentioned, several members of
the Mac II family, as well as the LC. I also vaguely remember something
about a green Mac Classic. Anybody?
I haven't heard that. You can always paint
them, but why? There was the
beige used on the 128k through the Plus, and starting with later Pluses and
SE's, they went to a greyish color they call platinum. And there was the
MacTV which came in a black case, and the PowerBooks which came in platinum
or black depending on the model. I've never heard of a Mac II or LC with a
clear case, unless they were custom made cases for specific applications...
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5:34 p.m.
Were does one find this Newton Classifieds ?? John
At 05:46 PM 7/11/98 -0700, you wrote:
Speaking of Mac
Portables, how much would you pay for a very rare
(prototype?) Mac Portable in a clear plastic case? I couldn't overcome my
lack of love for Macs to pay the $300 asking price today (but somebody
else did about an hour later).
I don't believe they were prototypes; more of souvenir-type deals, I
believe. I could see paying $200, $300 is more than I'd spend for most
any 'classic' computer.
What is it with Apple and clear plastic cases
anyways? I think I remember
clear plastic Apple ]['s at dealers. Did Apple do this for all of their
models?
I beleive just about all the Newton Messagepads were done in clear
cases and they're really not _that_ uncommon. You'll see them for sale
every 6 months or so if you read the Newton Classifieds. Most recently,
I saw a non-working MP 100 go for $100 (my offer was the second highest
at $40). From what I understand, there were even some Newton's done in
wooden cases, though I'm not sure if these were operational. Prototypes
of the eMate were also done in a wide variety of colors.
I've seen and heard of lots of different Macs being done in clear
plastic. In addition to the Portable you mentioned, several members of
the Mac II family, as well as the LC. I also vaguely remember something
about a green Mac Classic. Anybody?
Tom Owad
--
Sysop of Caesarville Online
Client software at: <http://home.earthlink.net/~tomowad/>
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