24 Mar
2012
24 Mar
'12
8:15 a.m.
PIXAR's first computer used to make portions of the 3d short (Red's
Dream) is now on Ebay (wife refuses to let me keep it and hang it on our
wall).
Thought you might be interested in it, here is the link:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/PIXAR-Image-Computer-Panel-Framed-Museum-Piece-RARE…
<http://www.ebay.com/itm/PIXAR-Image-Computer-Panel-Framed-Museum-Piece-RARE-Steve-Jobs-Apple-Vintage-/270942048213?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3f15678fd5#ht_500wt_1262>
24 Mar
24 Mar
11:04 p.m.
On 03/24/2012 11:15 AM, Nick Allen wrote:
PIXAR's first computer used to make portions of
the 3d short (Red's
Dream) is now on Ebay (wife refuses to let me keep it and hang it on our
wall).
Thought you might be interested in it, here is the link:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/PIXAR-Image-Computer-Panel-Framed-Museum-Piece-RARE…
<http://www.ebay.com/itm/PIXAR-Image-Computer-Panel-Framed-Museum-Piece-RARE-Steve-Jobs-Apple-Vintage-/270942048213?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3f15678fd5#ht_500wt_1262>
Nice.
Sounds like it's time to put the wife on eBay. ;)
-Dave
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25 Mar
25 Mar
9:28 a.m.
On Sun, 25 Mar 2012, Dave McGuire wrote:
On 03/24/2012 11:15 AM, Nick Allen wrote:
Is she RARE!!!!11111oneoneone!!1?
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PIXAR's first computer used to make portions
of the 3d short (Red's
Dream) is now on Ebay (wife refuses to let me keep it and hang it on our
wall).
Thought you might be interested in it, here is the link:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/PIXAR-Image-Computer-Panel-Framed-Museum-Piece-RARE…
<http://www.ebay.com/itm/PIXAR-Image-Computer-Panel-Framed-Museum-Piece-RARE-Steve-Jobs-Apple-Vintage-/270942048213?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3f15678fd5#ht_500wt_1262>
Nice.
Sounds like it's time to put the wife on eBay. ;)
9:50 a.m.
On 24/03/12 11:15 AM, Nick Allen wrote:
PIXAR's first computer used to make portions of
the 3d short (Red's
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
Hate to quibble, but where's the computer?
--T
Dream) is now on Ebay (wife refuses to let me keep it
and hang it on our
wall).
Thought you might be interested in it, here is the link:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/PIXAR-Image-Computer-Panel-Framed-Museum-Piece-RARE…
<http://www.ebay.com/itm/PIXAR-Image-Computer-Panel-Framed-Museum-Piece-RARE-Steve-Jobs-Apple-Vintage-/270942048213?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3f15678fd5#ht_500wt_1262>
26 Mar
26 Mar
6:56 a.m.
My bad, I meant to post the PIXAR Image Computer "PANEL" is on ebay.
Hope the price doesn't offend anyone, to be honest I have more into it than I am
asking for =(
On 24/03/12 11:15 AM, Nick Allen wrote:
/ PIXAR's first computer used to make portions of
the 3d short (Red's
/
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
Hate to quibble, but where's the computer?
--T
/ Dream) is now on Ebay (wife refuses to let me keep
it and hang it on our
/>/ wall).
/>/
/>/ Thought you might be interested in it, here is the link:
/>/
/>/
http://www.ebay.com/itm/PIXAR-Image-Computer-Panel-Framed-Museum-Piece-RARE…
<http://www.ebay.com/itm/PIXAR-Image-Computer-Panel-Framed-Museum-Piece-RARE-Steve-Jobs-Apple-Vintage-/270942048213?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3f15678fd5#ht_500wt_1262>
/>/
<http://www.ebay.com/itm/PIXAR-Image-Computer-Panel-Framed-Museum-Piece-RARE-Steve-Jobs-Apple-Vintage-/270942048213?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3f15678fd5#ht_500wt_1262
<http://www.ebay.com/itm/PIXAR-Image-Computer-Panel-Framed-Museum-Piece-RARE-Steve-Jobs-Apple-Vintage-/270942048213?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3f15678fd5#ht_500wt_1262>>
/>/
/>/
/
9:09 a.m.
Is there any documentation on the bona fides of the panel? I see it's
framed with a blurb about Red's Dream, but is there a serial number or
manufacturing certificate or something? If it's being priced as a
collectable some sort of documentation should come with it, I think.
12:50 p.m.
On 03/26/2012 09:56 AM, Nick Allen wrote:
My bad, I meant to post the PIXAR Image Computer
"PANEL" is on ebay.
Hope the price doesn't offend anyone, to be honest I have more into it
than I am asking for =(
You spent more than $1K on the (almost completely featureless) front
panel and its frame?
You got screwed. I seriously think you need to grow a pair and tell
the wife you're keeping it, unless you fancy explaining to that very
same wife how you dropped more than $1K on a front cover and then sold
it for twenty bucks.
[shakes head]
-Dave
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New Kensington, PA
27 Mar
27 Mar
12:25 a.m.
On Mon, Mar 26, 2012 at 03:50:50PM -0400, Dave McGuire wrote:
You got screwed.
Are you sure, this is Pixar early history. The same Pixar that is a
mainstream, big budget movie producer familiar to many millions the
world over.
It also looks like the first version, which I suppose is even more rare
than the P-II.
Someone will buy this.
Regards,
Pontus.
28 Mar
28 Mar
11:13 p.m.
On 03/27/2012 03:25 AM, Pontus Pihlgren wrote:
Yes, I know hwho Pixar is, and I know what a Pixar Image Computer is.
It's good stuff. This, however, is just a front panel, and a
particularly boring one at that.
You got
screwed.
Are you sure, this is Pixar early history. The same Pixar that is a
mainstream, big budget movie producer familiar to many millions the
world over. It also looks like the first version, which I suppose
is even more rare
than the P-II.
Eh.
Someone will buy this.
I doubt it. I guess we'll see!
-Dave
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New Kensington, PA
11:35 p.m.
On Thu, Mar 29, 2012 at 02:13:09AM -0400, Dave McGuire wrote:
It looks like a front panel from the original PIC, about 120 made (or
sold according to WP). The PIC version II has a darker texture.
Hey, look! One bid!
Cheers,
Pontus.
is. It's good stuff. This, however, is just a front panel, and a
particularly boring one at that.
Agreed, but people spend crazy money on front panels. And this one has
provenance (assuming it isn't fake).
It also looks
like the first version, which I suppose is even more rare
than the P-II.
Eh. Someone will
buy this.
I doubt it. I guess we'll see!
11:49 p.m.
On 03/29/2012 02:35 AM, Pontus Pihlgren wrote:
It looks like a front panel from the original PIC, about 120 made (or
sold according to WP). The PIC version II has a darker texture.
Hey, look! One bid!
Seriously?? I have to say I'm quite surprised.
The poor guy still needs to find a new wife, though. ;)
-Dave
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is. It's
good stuff. This, however, is just a front panel, and a
particularly boring one at that.
Agreed, but people spend crazy money on front panels. And this one has
provenance (assuming it isn't fake).
It also
looks like the first version, which I suppose is even more rare
than the P-II.
Eh. Someone
will buy this.
I doubt it. I guess we'll see! 
29 Mar
29 Mar
12:44 a.m.
On Thu, 29 Mar 2012, Pontus Pihlgren wrote:
On Thu, Mar 29, 2012 at 02:13:09AM -0400, Dave McGuire
wrote:
The crazy money spent on front panels is for front panels with lots of
switches and blinkenlights! I don't think the Pixar one blinks or
switches.
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is. It's good stuff. This, however, is just a front panel, and a
particularly boring one at that.
Agreed, but people spend crazy money on front panels. And this one has
provenance (assuming it isn't fake).
3:12 a.m.
On Thu, Mar 29, 2012 at 12:44:42AM -0700, David Griffith wrote:
The crazy money spent on front panels is for front panels with lots
of switches and blinkenlights! I don't think the Pixar one blinks
or switches.
I'm well aware :) I've looked at quite a few auctions for front panels,
two examples:
http://cgi.ebay.com/160597433178
http://cgi.ebay.com/150771809042
But the Pixar panel still sticks out among computer. I think prices for
"just the panel" of an SGI "Jurassic Classic" would sell for lots as
well.
/P
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