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HeWhoHasNoName · 08-28-2004, 10:57 PM

I found one of the really, REALLY old one-piece Macs out by the dumpster at my fiancee's apartment complex. Doesn't look visibly damaged, although the screen has such bad burn-in that you can read the menus. Says 'Macintosh SE/30' on the front.

I'm not one to consign anything with a circut board to destruction unless it's totally shot, so....

Suggestions on what to do with it?

Right now, I'm thinking of just stripping the hard drive out, but I don't know if I can format it and use it on a PC. Do macs use the same SCSI / IDE type drives?

Or would target practice be better...?

Gotenks · 08-29-2004, 12:19 AM

Well, for a bit of background on the model in question, I'll list it's details.

CPU: 16MHz
Ram: 1mb
Date: 1989
Cannot be upgraded.
At the time of sales, the unit cost $4,400 usd. $4,900 with a hard drive.

So... with the little info that's there, considering it probably does not have a hdd, and even if it does... I doubt it would even break a few megs worth of space.

I would say... find a nice tall building. Try and shotput the thing to another rooftop!

Crack · 08-29-2004, 12:37 AM

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Originally Posted by Gotenks

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I would say... find a nice tall building. Try and shotput the thing to another rooftop!

Bite your tounge! Old computers are awesome to play with, I have 5 or 6 I keep just for nostalgia sake! stick a cold cathode in that beast and put it up on the shelf and call it art!

TheBrit · 08-29-2004, 01:49 AM

http://lowendmac.com/compact/macquarium.shtml
Build a macquarium out of it!

08-28-2004, 10:57 PM	#1 (permalink)
HeWhoHasNoName Upright	Poor, abandoned old computer I found one of the really, REALLY old one-piece Macs out by the dumpster at my fiancee's apartment complex. Doesn't look visibly damaged, although the screen has such bad burn-in that you can read the menus. Says 'Macintosh SE/30' on the front. I'm not one to consign anything with a circut board to destruction unless it's totally shot, so.... Suggestions on what to do with it? Right now, I'm thinking of just stripping the hard drive out, but I don't know if I can format it and use it on a PC. Do macs use the same SCSI / IDE type drives? Or would target practice be better...?

08-29-2004, 12:19 AM	#2 (permalink)
Gotenks Crazy Location: In a house	Well, for a bit of background on the model in question, I'll list it's details. CPU: 16MHz Ram: 1mb Date: 1989 Cannot be upgraded. At the time of sales, the unit cost $4,400 usd. $4,900 with a hard drive. So... with the little info that's there, considering it probably does not have a hdd, and even if it does... I doubt it would even break a few megs worth of space. I would say... find a nice tall building. Try and shotput the thing to another rooftop! __________________ Mors ultima linea rerum est.

08-29-2004, 01:49 AM	#4 (permalink)
TheBrit Psycho	http://lowendmac.com/compact/macquarium.shtml Build a macquarium out of it!