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I"d recommend a 17" or 19" LCD monitor that"s 1280x1024.  It scales perfectly to 640x480, which is a nice fallback resolution or if your old Mac loses its resolution settings like after a PRAM reset.  I also have a couple games that only run at 640x480.  You can find 17" and 19" LCDs used (and occasionally new) for around $50-$60 shipped.  Just make sure you get in writing that the LCD is free of dead and/or stuck pixels.  If you don"t mind spending $100, you can get a brand new one from most online stores like B&H or Adorama with free shipping and no tax.

You canjoin theInternet revolution with a faster, more versatilecomputerwith the 90MHz Carrera040 equipped MacintoshIIci. If you are looking to get online to surf the Net or expand yourbusiness, the 90MHz Carrera040 will help you establish your presencein the new emerging digital frontier. Accessing the Internet opens awide variety of opportunities and benefits. The kids will actuallyhave fundoing their homework for a changeby doing online research for their school reports and term papers.Find out the latest stock quotes and airline traveling informationfor you business. Check the status of an overnight package throughUPS or Federal Express home pages. This and much more are possiblewhen you access the Internet with a 90MHz Carrera040.

The 90MHz Carrera040providesthe necessaryspeedrequired to process heavy workloads ofinformation. With the high-performance andqualityof the 90MHz Carrera040 combinedwith the online world of the Net and intuitive interface of theMacintosh Operating System, you have thepowerto take advantage of the resources ofthe Internet easily and affordably.

Hardy Menagh has compiled an up-to-date list of replacement analogue board parts for the Plus and earlier, based on Larry Pina"s parts list in Mac Repair and Upgrade Secrets, and I have transcribed it into HTML format for easy consumption. If you have a Plus or earlier with analogue board problems, and you know what needs to be replaced, check the parts list for a source.

Building on the success of the Mac IIcx, the IIci offers 56% more power in the same compact case. A new feature was integrated video. The big advantage: Users no longer needed to buy a separate video card. The big disadvantage: The built-in video uses system memory (this is sometimes called “vampire video”).

Built-in video replaces the Macintosh II High Resolution Video Card (25 MHz motherboard video vs. a 10 MHz NuBus connection) and supports 8-bit color on a 640 x 480 screen as well as 4-bits on a 640 x 870 Portrait Display. Depending on bit depth, this uses between 32 KB and 320 KB of system memory. Also, Byte reports (Oct. 1989) that because the CPU and video share the same memory, the CPU is shut out of accessing RAM during video refresh, reducing performance by up to 8%.

Our own tests on a IIci show that although CPU performance does increase slightly when using a NuBus video card, video performance with an unaccelerated video card is about half as fast as the built-in video. Unless you need to support a larger screen or have an accelerated video card, overall performance may be worse with a video card than with internal video.

The Mac II, IIx, and IIcx all run a 16 MHz CPU on a 16 MHz motherboard with a separate 10 MHz bus for NuBus cards. Byte mentions (Oct. 1989) that the IIci runs its CPU and RAM at 25 MHz, NuBus at 10 MHz, I/O subsystems with a third oscillator, and onboard video with a fourth oscillator. By decoupling various subsystems this way, it was easier for Apple to boost the CPU and RAM speed without redesigning every part of the motherboard.

The IIci was the first Mac to support the 68030’s burst access mode, which “allows the CPU to read 16 bytes of data at a time in about half the clock cycles. This results in [a] . . . 10 percent improvement in performance.” (Byte, Oct. 1989, p. 102)

The IIci was the first Mac with “clean” ROMs, allowing 32-bit operation without special software. Along with the Mac Portable, it was the first Mac to use surface mount technology.

If you’re running low on RAM, by all means buy more. You should have at least 8 MB, but more is much better (unless you’re sticking with System 6, in which case you can’t use more than 8 MB).

Quadra 700 motherboards are uncommon. For that level of performance, consider a 68040-based accelerator, such as the Sonnet Presto 040 (40 MHz 68040 with 128 KB L2 cache, see our benchmark page). See a more complete list of accelerators below. Note that you will have to perform surgery on your case with the Quadra 700 motherboard upgrade.

A newer hard drive will be far more responsive and have far more capacity than the one that shipped with the computer. Any 3.5″ half-height or third-height drive will fit.

Discontinued accelerators (68030 unless otherwise noted) include the Applied Engineering TransWarp (50 MHz 68030, 25, 33 MHz 68040), DayStar Universal PowerCache (33, 40, 50 MHz), Fusion Data TokaMac SX (25 MHz 68040), Logica LogiCache (50 MHz), Radius Rocket (25 MHz 68LC040 to 40 MHz 68040), TechWorks NuBus (33 MHz 68040), and Total Systems Magellan (25 MHz 68040).

Moving Files from Your New Mac to Your Vintage Mac, Paul Brierley, The ‘Book Beat, 2006.06.13. Old Macs use floppies; new ones don’t. Old Macs use AppleTalk; Tiger doesn’t support it. New Macs can burn CDs, but old CD drives can’t always read CD-R. So how do you move the files?

Was the Macintosh IIci the Best Mac Ever?, Dan Knight, Mac Musings, 2009.01.19. Introduced in 1989, the Mac IIci was fast, had integrated video, included 3 expansion slots, and could be upgraded in myriad ways.

Know Your Mac’s Upgrade Options, Phil Herlihy, The Usefulness Equation, 2008.08.26. Any Mac can be upgraded, but it’s a question of what can be upgraded – RAM, hard drive, video, CPU – and how far it can be upgraded.

Creating Classic Mac Boot Floppies in OS X, Paul Brierley, The ‘Book Beat, 2008.08.07. Yes, it is possible to create a boot floppy for the Classic Mac OS using an OS X Mac that doesn’t have Classic. Here’s how.

The Compressed Air Keyboard Repair, Charles W Moore, Miscellaneous Ramblings, 2008.07.24. If your keyboard isn’t working as well as it once did, blasting under the keys with compressed air may be the cure.

A Vintage Mac Network Can Be as Useful as a Modern One, Carl Nygren, My Turn, 2008.04.08. Old Macs can exchange data and share an Internet connection very nicely using Apple’s old LocalTalk networking.

Vintage Mac Networking and File Exchange, Adam Rosen, Adam’s Apple, 2007.12.19. How to network vintage Macs with modern Macs and tips on exchanging files using floppies, Zip disks, and other media.

Vintage Mac Video and Monitor Mania, Adam Rosen, Adam’s Apple, 2007.12.17. Vintage Macs and monitors didn’t use VGA connectors. Tips on making modern monitors work with old Macs.

Getting Inside Vintage Macs and Swapping Out Bad Parts, Adam Rosen, Adam’s Apple, 2007.12.14. When an old Mac dies, the best source of parts is usually another dead Mac with different failed parts.

Solving Mac Startup Problems, Adam Rosen, Adam’s Apple, 2007.12.12. When your old Mac won’t boot, the most likely culprits are a dead PRAM battery or a failed (or failing) hard drive.

20 year old Mac IIci dies, Mozilla for Classic Mac OS, USB 3 on Mac this year?, and more, Mac News Review, 2009.07.10. Also picking a Mac over a PC, which Macs can boot from SD?, GrandReporter automates searching the Web, an online image editor, and more.

The 25 most important Macs (part 2), Dan Knight, Mac Musings, 2009.02.17. The 25 most significant Macs in the first 25 years of the platform, continued.

Golden Apples: The 25 best Macs to date, Michelle Klein-Häss, Geek Speak, 2009.01.27. The best Macs from 1984 through 2009, including a couple that aren’t technically Macs.

Why You Should Partition Your Mac’s Hard Drive, Dan Knight, Mac Musings, 2008.12.11. “At the very least, it makes sense to have a second partition with a bootable version of the Mac OS, so if you have problems with your work partition, you can boot from the ’emergency’ partition to run Disk Utility and other diagnostics.”

Better and Safer Surfing with Internet Explorer and the Classic Mac OS, Max Wallgren, Mac Daniel, 2007.11.06. Tips on which browsers work best with different Mac OS versions plus extra software to clean cookies and caches, detect viruses, handle downloads, etc.

Simple Macs for Simple Tasks, Tommy Thomas, Welcome to Macintosh, 2007.10.19. Long live 680×0 Macs and the classic Mac OS. For simple tasks such as writing, they can provide a great, low distraction environment.

Interchangeabilty and Compatibility of Apple 1.4 MB Floppy SuperDrives, Sonic Purity, Mac Daniel, 2007.09.26. Apple used two kinds of high-density floppy drives on Macs, auto-inject and manual inject. Can they be swapped?

Macintosh IIx: Apple’s flagship gains a better CPU, FPU, and floppy drive, Dan Knight, Mac Musings, 2007.09.19. 20 years ago Apple improved the Mac II by using a Motorola 68030 CPU with the new 68882 FPU. And to top it off, the IIx was the first Mac that could read DOS disks with its internal drive.

Vintage Macs provide a less distracting writing environment, Brian Richards, Advantage Mac, 2007.09.18. A Mac OS X user finds an old Macintosh IIsi and discovers the joy of writing undisturbed by music, messaging, and streaming content.

No junk from Apple, Mac mouse dies after 18 years, time to cut the gigabyte BS, and more, Mac News Review, 2007.08.10. Also new iMac and Mac mini models, Apple’s aluminum keyboards, new NAS drive looks like a Mac mini, first software update for aluminum iMacs, and more.

Mac System 7.5.5 Can Do Anything Mac OS 7.6.1 Can, Tyler Sable, Classic Restorations, 2007.06.04. Yes, it is possible to run Internet Explorer 5.1.7 and SoundJam with System 7.5.5. You just need to have all the updates – and make one modification for SoundJam.

Appearance Manager Allows Internet Explorer 5.1.7 to Work with Mac OS 7.6.1, Max Wallgren, Mac Daniel, 2007.05.23. Want a fairly modern browser with an old, fast operating system? Mac OS 7.6.1 plus the Appearance Manager and Internet Explorer may be just what you want.

Format Any Drive for Older Macs with Patched Apple Tools, Tyler Sable, Classic Restorations, 2007.04.25. Apple HD SC Setup and Drive Setup only work with Apple branded hard drives – until you apply the patches linked to this article.

Making floppies and CDs for older Macs using modern Macs, Windows, and Linux PCs, Tyler Sable, Classic Restorations, 2007.03.15. Older Macs use HFS floppies and CDs. Here are the free resources you’ll need to write floppies or CDs for vintage Macs using your modern computer.

System 7 Today, advocates of Apple’s ‘orphan’ Mac OS 7.6.1, Tommy Thomas, Welcome to Macintosh, 2006.10.26. Why Mac OS 7.6.1 is far better for 68040 and PowerPC Macs than System 7.5.x.

The legendary Apple Extended Keyboard, Tommy Thomas, Welcome to Macintosh, 2006.10.13. Introduced in 1987, this extended keyboard was well designed and very solidly built. It remains a favorite of long-time Mac users.

30 days of old school computing: No real hardships, Ted Hodges, Vintage Mac Living, 2006.10.11. These old black-and-white Macs are just fine for messaging, word processing, spreadsheets, scheduling, contact management, and browsing the Web.

Jag’s House, where older Macs still rock, Tommy Thomas, Welcome to Macintosh, 2006.09.25. Over a decade old, Jag’s House is the oldest Mac website supporting classic Macs and remains a great resource for vintage Mac users.

Mac OS 8 and 8.1: Maximum Size, Maximum Convenience, Tyler Sable, Classic Restorations, 2006.09.11. Mac OS 8 and 8.1 add some useful new features and tools, and it can even be practical on 68030-based Macs.

Vintage Macs with System 6 run circles around 3 GHz Windows 2000 PC, Tyler Sable, Classic Restorations, 2006.07.06. Which grows faster, hardware speed or software bloat? These benchmarks show vintage Macs let you be productive much more quickly than modern Windows PCs.

Floppy drive observations: A compleat guide to Mac floppy drives and disk formats, Scott Baret, Online Tech Journal, 2006.06.29. A history of the Mac floppy from the 400K drive in the Mac 128K through the manual-inject 1.4M SuperDrives used in the late 1990s.

System 7.6.1 is perfect for many older Macs, John Martorana, That Old Mac Magic, 2006.03.24. Want the best speed from your old Mac? System 7.6.1 can give you that with a fairly small memory footprint – also helpful on older Macs.

System 7.5 and Mac OS 7.6: The beginning and end of an era, Tyler Sable, Classic Restorations, 2006.02.15. System 7.5 and Mac OS 7.6 introduced many new features and greater modernity while staying within reach of most early Macintosh models.

Turning an LC or other ancient Mac into a webcam with a QuickCam, Tyler Sable, Classic Restorations, 2006.01.25. As long as it has 4 MB of RAM and a hard drive, any 16 MHz or faster Mac that supports color can be configured as a webcam.

System 7: Bigger, better, more expandable, and a bit slower than System 6, Tyler Sable, Classic Restorations, 2006.01.04. The early versions of System 7 provide broader capability for modern tasks than System 6 while still being practical for even the lowliest Macs.

Web browser tips for the classic Mac OS, Nathan Thompson, Embracing Obsolescence, 2006.01.03. Tips on getting the most out of WaMCom, Mozilla, Internet Explorer, iCab, Opera, and WannaBe using the classic Mac OS.

Which system software is best for my vintage Mac?, Tyler Sable, Classic Restorations, 2005.11.22. Which system software works best depends to a great extent on just which Mac you have and how much RAM is installed.

The legendary DayStar Turbo 040 hot rods 68030 Macs, Tyler Sable, Classic Restorations, 2005.11.29. DayStar’s vintage upgrade can make an SE/30 and most models in the Mac II series faster than the ‘wicked fast’ Mac IIfx.

Never connect an Apple II 5.25″ floppy drive to the Mac’s floppy port. Doing so can ruin the floppy controller, meaning you can’t even use the internal drive any longer.

Internal video on the IIci and IIsi, and the Mac II mono and color video cards, will not work with multisync monitors, whether Apple or PC style. Griffin Technology made the Mac 2 Series Adapter, which works with Apple’s Multiple Scan monitors and most Mac compatible monitors. There was also a version for using VGA-type monitors on older Macs.

Serial port normally restricted to 57.6 kbps; throughput with a 56k modem may be limited. See 56k modem page. For more information on Mac serial ports, read Macintosh Serial Throughput in our Online Tech Journal.

Your friend told you of a great deal on a 17″ monitor in the local computer centre. Naturally it is a PC monitor, not compatible with your Macintosh – or is it?

These were slow, but they worked. They only supported 8 colors (not 8-bit color) on the Plus, SE, and Classic, since none of these machines support 32-bit QuickDraw. These are so old, they almost definitely have no support for VGA monitors. I do not know if the Griffin adapter will work with them or not, so I will say that these are not VGA compatible models.

Prior to 1999, Macs used their own 15-pin video port. Even on models that support VGA, you will need an adapter to connect the display. Starting with the Blue and White Power Mac G3 in early 1999, Macs started to include VGA ports.

The LC III, LC III+, LC 475, and Performa 450-478 featured newer video that could have up to 1 MB of VRAM. This supports a VGA or Mac monitor at 640 x 480 or 832 x 624 (832 x 624 with the Apple display software). The LC/Performa 500 series have a built in 640 x 480 monitor: Trinitron on the LC/Performa 520-578, and shadow mask on the 580. These can use external monitors with a video card. VGA monitor support requires a card.

Somewhere around that time, Apple introduced a VGA compatible monitor, the Apple Basic Colour monitor. This monitor was compatible with PCs, or you could use it on a Macintosh with the right cable. This monitor was a popular model to go with the LC III’s replacement, the LC 475.

However, with the 6100/60AV and 6100/66AV, you have a separate video (AV) card with 2 MB of VRAM that lets you use almost any type of Mac or PC monitor at resolutions up to 1152 x 870. The same goes with the 7100 and 8100 series, although there was also an optional High Performance Video (HPV) card that you could buy for them. The HPV card can accept up to 4 MB of VRAM and show millions of colours. This card will drive almost any Mac or PC monitor made. You cannot, however, use it with a new Studio Display (or flat panel) Apple monitor. They only work with a Power Mac G4 or Cube.

The 6200, 6300, 6320, 6360, and 6400 Performas and Power Macs all use similar video cards and can drive a Mac or PC monitor at up to 832 x 624. Almost any Mac since then can use almost any Mac or PC monitor. Some exceptions are the new Apple displays and the Apple flat panel displays. They require a G4 or Cube, so if you don’t have one of those, don’t bother buying a new Apple monitor.

If you already hooked up your Mac monitor and are getting only 640 x 480 when your Mac system can easily do 800 x 600, your PC monitor may not be multiscan. That means it is a fixed resolution screen not capable of changing to any other resolution than the one that it is set for, which is usually 640 x 480. Most older (pre-1994) IBM PS/2, Apple, and Sony Trinitron monitors are fixed resolution.

If you need to find a VGA adapter, I highly recommend the little one with no switches available from CompUSA or any other computer shop for several dollars (or they may just give one to you, if you ask – since they come for free in many monitor boxes, the store can’t resell them).

You could buy an adapter with switches (to set the resolution), but I have never found that necessary. Try the “switchless” model first, and if it doesn’t work (it almost always does), then go out and buy the one with switches. Also remember that certain Macs, the compact Macs and the II series, for example, don’t support VGA monitorsand for them the special adapter from Griffin Technologies is needed.

Being able to use a PC monitor on your Mac opens up a whole world of great monitors to choose from. There are lots out there. Some names you may have heard of are Sony, CTX (I highly recommend CTX monitors – I am using one now and have found it to be of very good quality), Relisys, NEC, and ViewSonic.

When shopping for a new monitor for your Mac, don’t feel limited to the Mac section. Take a look over with the PCs and you may find a surprisingly good deal on a nice monitor.

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The IIci + Word 4.0 or 5.1 can be combined with EndNote+ for a complete word processor solution that includes functionalities no longer available in 2008.

Care to detail further?

EndNote used VBA, which Word 2008 does not support. There has been some discussion of this in this thread. As far as I know, Thomson (the current owner of EndNote) hasn"t made any statement about this issue, and I don"t see anything obvious on their website. In any case, EndNote Plus on a Mac IIci actually worked properly, while I find that recent version have lots of bugs.

Apple Presentation System, M2895LL/A is a Computer to TV Scan Converter made by Focus Enhancements. This LTV Portable Pro converter lets you display your Mac screen on a TV, VCR or projector capable of NTSC. It can be used instead of or in conjunction with a monitor. Video out from the converter to TV/VCR is Composite (RCA jack) or S-Video. Requirements from the LTV manual – Macintosh: A computer with an external display connector for attaching an external monitor. L•TV Portable Pro will work with all Macintosh display cards and on-board video with the exception of the Mac IIci on-board video. In order to see the output on both the computer monitor and TV simultaneously, you’ll need to be using an Apple 12″, 13″, or 14″ monitor. If your monitor is larger than 14 inches, it must be a multisync, capable of running at various frequencies.

Included with this Mac to TV converter is a power adapter and Video In from Mac cable (DB15 male on both ends). The LTV Portable Pro manual is available on the internet, or I can email it with purchase.

the front or back which you press to start and shut down the Mac. Tell us the model of your Mac and we"ll probably know what to offer. Note: if your Mac does not power up, make sure your AC cord is OK and that you have AC power

without replacing parts. If we have them with better parts at a higher price, we"ll advise when you order. We don"t always have these available or ready-to-sell; we"ll of course test and verify before any final quote. They are all "as available" or as described.

I have some UNUSED sealed-box Apple power supplies at MUCH higher costs but I cannot test without opening the box. Check my unused parts list for specifics.

PowerMac 7100, Centris 650, IIvx, IIiv power supplies: 614-0009, Astec 16870. Higher current than IIci, IIcx power supply. $69 each. shipping weight 5 pounds

This is what the 1/2 AA sized battery often looks like in your Mac. Most but the very oldest Macs use what is called a "1/2 AA" battery (see below for other Mac batteries). It"s shorter than an AA battery, but with a voltage of 3.6 volts. If the voltage drops below about 3.2 volts, it"s getting old: often they will read ZERO volts when they stop working. You can use a voltmeter to measure the voltage; if you remove it from your Mac you may have to "reset your PRAM" afterward, and the date and time. Mac "PRAM" memory also stores a few user settings. For a few vintage Macs, they apparently won"t start up without a working battery (but most models do).

For most Macs, there is also a battery cover which holds the battery in place. it"s a plastic frame surrounding the battery which snaps out. Apple number 520-0344. It might break from age when you remove the battery. It"s not essential but if you want one, it"s $3 plus shipping.

Mac PRAM battery, 3.6V 1/2AA, most Macs. Part numbers TL-5101S TL-5101/S 742-0011 922-1262. Battery manufacturers have their own brand and part numbers. Due to postal regulations and the fact you can buy these "on the Web", we no longer stock these batteries. We have a few old-stock batteries we can ship as installed in equipment only. Ask for for availability and price. Do NOT store your Mac with battery in place, it will CORRODE and LEAK!

Mac PRAM battery for Mac Plus, 128K, 512K - 4.5 V AA 4.5 Volt, AA sized. Brands include Panasonic PX 21, Eveready 523, ANSI 1306AP, IEC 5LR50, NEDA 1306AP, Varta V21PX. Look for suppliers of these on the Web, and compare prices. For instance, here"s one brand/model: Dantona� 4.5V/600mAh Alkaline Photo Battery, Model: TR133A. Any model that provides the correct voltage and is the correct size is adequate. Do NOT store your Mac with battery in place, it will CORRODE and LEAK! We may have old-stock, for sale in equipment only, ask.

An alternative to the 4.5V AA battery may be a 3.6V AA-size Lithium battery which is a little easier to find. We may have old-stock, for sale in equipment only, ask. Do NOT store your Mac with this battery in place, it will CORRODE and LEAK!

Mac PRAM battery, square Some Mac systems use a square or rectangular 4.5V battery, with a short black and red cable which connects it to the motherboard. We don"t stock this at this time; check with local computer stores, office supply stores, or electronic parts stores, and take it along so they can determine if they have a compatible battery.Do NOT store your Mac with battery in place, it will CORRODE and LEAK!

CRT (picture tube) for Compact Macs, including yoke (the coils around the neck of the CRT). YOur analog card may need some slight adjustment to orient or size the screen display: we don"t provide "how-to install" descriptions. Prices listed below are for working used CRT"s with yokes, with no to very slight screen burn. Shipping weight per CRT will be near 6 pounds, double boxed to protect them; and boxed under 12 X 12 X 12 inches *if possible* to reduce shipping cost. Typical weight under 6 pounds packed.

Clinton vs Samsung CRTs: I came across this comment about old compact Mac CRT"s: "The Clinton [brand] CRTs have nothing wrong with them but they have no anti-glare coating, which makes staring at them in a bright area an eye-straining experience. The Samsung [brand] units, on the other hand, are anti-glare.". I will charge more if you request a Samsung CRT for older compact Macs which may not have come with them.

We don"t offer CRT"s or picture tubes for the large "all in one" Macs, or for any Apple monitors. Too much work and risk and cost of shipping. Get one local to you and pick it up.

On the compact Macs (128K 512K Plus SE SE/30 Classic), there"s a small video card or cable at the end of the CRT. That carries the "video" into the CRT. We have these, as used pulls, for all those Macs. For instance, the Mac SE and SE/30 uses board with part-numbers 630-0169 and 820-0207; 630-0146 and 820-0205; Apple replacement part numbers are 982-0024. ON the 128K 512K Plus, it"s just a socket on a cable. If you want one of these, please describe your Mac model and describe the part by part-number. I"ll see what I can provide. I don"t get many requests for these.

Shields or shrouds are cardboard, plastic and metal sheets under or around logic boards motherboards or power supplies / analog cards. They look like these or look like these, from some classic Macs. I have a number of these as used, in various conditions and quantities. Ask for one for a specific Mac model, they may vary.

As of 2022, I"m rarely selling Mac cases for the 128K, 512K, Plus, SE, SE/30, Classic, Classic II. Simply put: too expensive to ship, too hard to pack against damage, too much work to photograph and grade, too cheep to buy elsewhere. "Why pay you $X for a case, when I can spend $X plus something and

I"ve generally found, I can"t provide a "compact Mac" case or other small Mac cases, at a price many customers hope for. Some seem to think, I have these "laying around" and I can toss them in a box and mail "em with some air-bag packing. No. Doesn"t work that way. Here"s some guidance about what it really takes to provide a compact Mac case - if you don"t want it busted up.

About shipping: A Mac SE case, with metal frame, nothing else - weighs just over 7 pounds. That case, will need a box 17 X 14 X 14 inches, to ship with enough padding around it to protect the case. A box and padding - let"s say it adds 4 pounds to the package. I should double-box the SE because of safety and because of the large hole where the CRT was removed. Other classic Mac cases may weigh a little less. A CRT adds pounds and is more fragile. Go to usps.com with weight and box size, your ZIP code and

Another complication: Many Mac models have very very fragile plastics. After 30, 40 years, the plastics lose flexibility and will shatter or snap off pieces with any stress. Some models

The Apple Macintosh IIci was an improvement on the Macintosh IIcx. Sharing the same compact case design with three expansion slots, the IIci improved upon the IIcx"s 16 MHz Motorola 68030 CPU and 68882 FPU, replacing them with 25 MHz versions of these chips. The IIci came with either a 40 or an 80 megabyte hard disk. A logic board upgrade was available for IIcx owners. The Quadra 700"s case uses the same form factor, and a logic board upgrade was made available for both the IIcx and IIci upon the Quadra"s introduction in 1990.

The IIci introduced a lot of technical and architectural enhancements, some of which were important in preparing for System 7 (which was then called the Blue project) and would influence future Macs, though some of them came at the cost of compatibility:

A completely new, 32-bit clean ROM with built-in 32-bit QuickDraw that consists of 2 parts: one part that is the same across all Macs, and another area (called the overpatch area) that is specific to each Mac.

A first for a non-all-in-one Mac — onboard graphics for an external display. This freed one of the system"s three NuBus slots. However, because the integrated graphics used the system"s RAM for its frame buffer, some users used a NuBus graphics card to reclaim the lost memory. Also, it was popular to install faster memory in the first bank of SIMM slots, as this is the bank used by the video subsystem.

The IIci was one of the most popular and longest lived Mac models of all time. For much of its lifespan, it was the business "workhorse" of the Macintosh line. For a short time in 1989, before the introduction of the 40 MHz Macintosh IIfx, the IIci was the fastest Mac available.

Details: The onboard video is capable of supporting a single display -- 512x384 and 640x480 at 8-bit in either landscape or portrait orientation. However, the Macintosh IIci can support as many as four displays with three added NuBus video cards.

Since the passing of Apple"s founder, Steve Jobs, in 2011, vintage Macintosh computers are finally seeing a resurgence in popularity. For those of you who decided to keep your old Macs, this is good news for you! Now these charming old machines are fetching a decent penny on eBay and Craigslist.

These often surface on eBay. These are either the "Replica 1" from Briel Computer or the Newton NTI clone. The value for an unassembled replica hovers around $1,000 for the kit.Regarding Apple/Macintosh "Clones"

During the brief and unsuccessful Apple cloning years, a number of machines emerged using licensed hardware and software. Most were inferior in both performance and quality. Today, their value is difficult to ascertain, as no two clones were truly identical. Many are considered undesirable and sell for just a few hundred dollars, if that.

Aimed as a business computer, the Apple III came with a then industry-standard typewriter keyboard layout. While a stable version was eventually released, the Apple III Plus, its already tainted reputation and the release of IBM"s DOS PC ultimately killed the Apple III.

Named after Steve Jobs" daughter, Lisa, this was one of the final models released before the introduction of Macintosh in 1984. Aimed at corporations, the computer"s hefty price tag of $10,000 in 1984 was considered too great a risk to take, and sales were poor. In 1986, the Lisa was renamed the Macintosh XL and fitted with an emulator to run Mac OS.

Released in January 1984 as the very first Macintosh, the 128k was the first personal computer to feature a Graphic User Interface, a basic feature that would define home computing for decades to come. The 128k was also the first to feature a 3.5" floppy disk drive.

Adding to its collector"s value is the travel case that came with every 128k. Complete, non-upgraded systems, with original packaging, manuals, software disks, and travel case, will easily fetch $2,000+ on eBay.

Apple"s first expandable Macintosh, the Plus, introduced the SCSI port to allow for a multitude of external additions. It was sold to academia as the Mac ED.

Released alongside the Mac II, expansion was the primary capability of the SE series. Its new, updated case came with an expansion slot for either a second internal floppy or hard drive.

Built to replace the SE/30, the Classic II was the last of the Black & White Compact Macs. Whopping fast at 16 MHz with an 80 Mb hard drive and 10 Mb of RAM. It was also the last model to include an external drive port.

Apple"s bottom-rung inaugural Powerbook, released in 1991, would become the foundation of all Macbooks over the next 20 years. This particular model lacked CPU, RAM, and expansions that its two running mates had including a floppy drive. It has since been named the 10th greatest personal computer of all time.

A multi-colored edition Powerbook 170, the JLPGA was built as a commemorative for the 1992 JLPGA Golf Tournament in Japan. Underneath the flashy facade were the workings of a basic Powerbook 170. It was never intended to be a powerful machine but what makes it valuable is that only 500 were ever produced.

Apple"s first color compact Macintosh, the Color Classic ultimately set the stage for the iMac. Essentially a Performa platform computer inside a retro Mac body, even today the Classic has a cult following not seen since the original Macintosh. Some Color Classics have been modified to include an ethernet card that can still connect to broadband networks.

Released as a limited edition in 1993, the Macintosh TV was one of the few desktops ever released in black and Apple"s first attempt at computer-television integration. Equipped with a cable TV ready tuner card and a television monitor, the TV could switch from a computer to a television set in a matter of seconds and even came with a remote control. Yet it was incapable of recording live video, only still frames. Its poor processor speed and other limitations made the unit a failure and ultimately only 10,000 were sold.

Released in 1993, the 840av stood apart from the rest of the 800 series because it included RCA composite video/audio ports and an S-Video port. The 840av was also the first to come with an internal CD drive, stereo output, and video recording capabilities.

Before the Mac Mini, there was the G4 Cube, Apple"s first attempt to build a small profile desktop computer. Unfortunately, it was a flop. Its limited capabilities and uncomfortably high price tag forced the Cube into the grave after just one year. The model was unofficially replaced by the Mac Mini. Despite its failure, the Cube did gain a cult following similar to that of "80s Macs.

Nearly bankrupt, Apple"s official turnaround with the return of co-founder Steve Jobs in 1997. One of the first things he did was kill off nearly all of Apple"s unremarkable product lines. The next thing he did was begin a full rebranding of the company from a boring industrial computer developer into a pop culture staple. The first product under this new rebrand was The iMac.

The iMac was unlike any computer of the time. First, it returned to the original Macintosh design of being All-In-One. This allowed it to be priced considerably cheaper than the competition. Furthermore, the iMac was colorful and eye catching. The inaugural color was called Bondi Blue and soon 13 color combinations were available making it marketable to just about anyone. The computer was the first to feature USB slots, a connector that is still used today. The computer was a smashing success and officially turned Apple around financially.

Despite it"s pop culture status, the 1st generation iMac"s value dropped like a stone as Apple began its business strategy of releasing a new generation of the iMac every year. In fact, by the time the mid 2000s rolled around, and the release of Apple"s revolutionary OS X, you couldn"t even give the 1st iMacs away.

Nicknamed the Lamp, the Sunflower, or the Dome & Swivel, the iMac G4 was the first major redesign of the iMac. Produced from 2002 to 2004, the Lamp was the first Macintosh to ditch the CRD monitor in favor of the flatscreen. This allowed the computer to fit just about anywhere. The computer was also Apple"s OS 9 - OS X transitional model, featuring both operating systems initially. The computer was Apple"s first to pass the 1Ghz CPU speed mark.

In 2007, Apple released the original iPhone and changed the way we looked at cell phones. The 1st generation iPhone, now obsolete, can fetch a staggering amount on eBay, depending on condition. Factory-sealed units with original gift bags and receipts can sell for tens of thousands of dollars.

2010, yet another milestone year for Apple with the release of the iPad. Against all predictions of certain failure, the iPad"s success ushered in the beginning of the tablet era of computing. The 1st generation iPad established screen sizing and control placement that would make up every generation since. Factory sealed units with early serials numbers can fetch a decent amount if the timing is right.

The Apple watch was one of the first major product launches since the passing of Steve Jobs. The first generation watch, retroactively dubbed the "Series 0", established fundamental features such as call answering, music control, and the heart rate sensor that have carried over ever since. Unique to the Apple Watch, the bid value can be effect by the watchband. Aftermarket watchbands that are jewelry grade say made from precious metals and/or studded with real gemstones, may boost the price considerably. Watchbands that are cheap OEM materials can outright tank the value. Watches that are missing their watchband all together fetch considerably less.

Not every vintage computer is a jackpot. Some models happen to sell better than others. A Mac 128k, for example, can fetch well over $2,000 on eBay, while its newer cousin, the 512k, will fetch only $500. Sentimental value is not the same as resale value. Dozens of listings go unsold because of a ridiculous price of, say, $10,000 for an old, unremarkable machine that has no accessories or desirables.

There are several factors to take into account when listing your vintage Mac:First is condition: Does it work? Naturally, a working computer will sell for more than a broken one.

Secondly, what you include with it will also help determine its value. A listing that includes a keyboard, mouse, original install disks, and software will attract a better price than a listing for a computer body by itself.

Some computer models are actually worth more in parts. A Mac SE/30 may only fetch $100 as a complete unit but could fetch nearly $400 in parts. Certain parts are highly prized (like the internal floppy drive, the ram, etc.).

Upgrade kits are very valuable today. Different economics applied to computers in those days. The thought of buying a new computer every two years was unheard of, so the idea was that you bought it, made repairs as needed, and kept it until it completely wore out. Macs were originally designed to be upgraded rather than replaced. By the late "80s, it became apparent that hardware limitations impeded upgrades and by the early "90s, Apple abolished upgrading altogether.

Research what your computer has, and it will help determine whether it is worth more as a complete unit or as a parts box. The prices contained on this page are based on successful eBay listings, not unsold listings. In other words, anyone can ask for $10,000 for a Mac Plus, but nobody"s going to pay that much for it.

The type of auction you choose greatly improves or reduces your chances for a successful sale. When setting up your listing, use the following:Auction-Style listings for vintage computers have a 95% success rate. A Buy-It-Now, even with a low price, will actually hurt your chances of maximizing profit.

Remember, not every Macintosh is a jackpot. Many unremarkable models exist today worth just a few hundred dollars or less, for a multitude of reasons:The model was neither revolutionary in concept or function or just simply a filler model to build out the Apple product line. These were particularly common in the years leading up to Steve Jobs" return in 1997.

Not enough time has passed for it to be considered a worthwhile collector"s item. With the exception of the iPhone 1 and a few others, most collectible machines are at least 20 years or older.

Apple II plus 48K 570019 never used. In original box with original packaging and books. No drive or monitor. Extra what I believe are memory cards never used. Original invoice $695.00

I have an Apple laptop Macintosh PowerBook 160 in great condition with the owners manual, dial up modem, system discs carrying shoulder bag everything.

I have the 128k with all the packaging accessories etc, and the 512k with all of the packaging/boxes, carrying case, even the styrofoam that came with each, everything but the receipts pretty much. Should I sell them individually? I listed them together, have lowered price several times, and even offered free shipping. This is my first, or second post on here so I’m not too sure of the etiquette & what not, but you seem very much versed in Apple products, so could you be so kind as to pass me on some knowledge, on how to go about selling them, or which site you’d recommend.. thanks

I have a 128k, and a 512k both with original carry case and boxes for every single part (i.e keyboard/mouse etc).. I bought them working from a nasa engineer a few months back, and have had them listed both on eBay under 1 listing, is that hurting my potential sale or is it the fact I only have 100 some odd reviews? I have them both together listed for 1600, and one recently sold for 1700 that isn’t near as complete or in good condition like mine, I even have an early model, without the 128k, and serial # starting with F.. any advice?

Have an Apple Macintosh Power PC 8100/80AV with serial # dated 9/20/94. I am willing to donate it if someone would want it. What do you think ? ? ? In very good condition and in working order.

I have an Apple Macintosh 512K M0001W Serial Number: F5415AUM0001W with external floppy drive, all original software and manuals, and working Apple ImageWriter II printer.

Condition: Overall excellent, like-new condition. Computer, mouse, external floppy drive, and printer all work well. Has none of the characteristic yellowing of the cases for the computer, mouse, keyboard, or printer seen with most Macs that are 35+ years old. Also have original boxes, though the one for the Mac is a little ragged, the one for ImageWriter II is in excellent shape.

I have an eMac computer and an Apple Macintosh computer bag which is in good condition. I am wondering what they are worth and how to sell them. The computer is too big to fit in this computer bag. I am not sure if the computer is working at this stage. They belonged to my partner who died recently. He loved all things Apple.

I have an eMac (all white) in essentially mint condition. It still works but does not have original packaging, keyboard or mouse. Any ideas on the value? I have seen them on eBay for $100-$300 but due to weight I wonder if shipping from Vancouver Island in Canada would be prohibitive. Any comments?

Have an IMac DV 400 MHZ SPECIAL ADDITION STILL in original box. Good condition on box. Not perfect on box. Looking for help on value and selling this. Thx. kvandright@yahoo.com

This is a great article. What do you envisage for computers built during and after the 90’s? Do you see a resurgence of people collecting working Apple computers as long term investments, for instance an eMac 2004 model A1002? I imagine the lower the number of units produced the higher the value appreciation. Would these be equally as valuable for parts?

I’m curious what will happen with technology capabilities in the future. At present processing power seems the great driver of IT, though I wonder whether new ideas will decrease the need for processing power and allow for tech to evolve to allow interopability with old tech.

I have a PowerBook g4 laptop but it has a problem with the screen. At times everything will be covered in purplish blueish pixelated boxes that covers the screen. When I tried hooking up an external monitor, the same problem happened. Do you know a way to fix this?

I have a Macintosh SE double disk but I don"t have keyboard or cords and not sure if it works as I found it in my uncles garage when he passed away so I wanted to know how much or if it"s worth anything it"s dated at 1986 model number M5010 with 1Mbyte Ram,Two 800k Drives

Hi, I"m trying to find out how much a black Macintosh power PC 275 is worth. Can any one help or point me in the right direction for advice. All in working order with box

Did you know that if you open the 1st edition Macintosh (1984), All of the original designers have their signatures on the inside of the cover including Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak

hi, i am cleaning house and shipping somethings back to the US from France where I was living. I have an old iBook, still works, date on back is 1999. Mac OS 9.0.4

Hi! I have a 17" MacBook Pro (Mosel No: A1297). Great condition. Works great! Still have the box. Just read that it will be discontinued and going into the Apple Vintage files this year. If it goes into the vintage category, how much do you think it would be worth?

I have a working 1986 Apple Macintosh Plus Computer with Apple Image Writer ll Printer, Keyboard, Mouse & External Drive.  I am the original Owner. Excellent condition. Exact production date: October 11, 1986.

In 1982, I purchased a 128K Mac with 20Mb Internal Drive with extra 3.5 inch drive and an Imagewriter printer. I could have downloaded a 12Mb? song, only. My current iMac with 1 Terabyte internal drive can download 129,720 songs, some Classical ones @ 44Mb. I sold it to a friend for $2,000 Aussie dollars because I had paid $5,200 for it in mid-1982. What"s it"s value, working.

I have a Color Classic that has a motherboard with a power PC 603 in it, maybe from a power Mac 5200. I was wondering if that would increase the value and what you think I should ask for it. Also I don"t have a working mouse for it, is there anyway to open system information with the keyboard?

I really don"t know what kind of imac it is but I am pretty sure its a imac G3. How much do you think it"s worth? It works and it has the og keyboard.

I am looking to sell Perfect Condition Macintosh IIVX 8/230 w/512k, Extended Keyboard, Personal Laserwriter NTR and 21" Precision Color Display. All purchased 8/93. Used 10 times. Stored since.

Hi Jason, I have a working, near mint condition Mac SE20 (I believe it is SE20, purchased in a college book store in 1988ish) in the original box (very clean and great condition but some clear packing tapes on and address written on 1 or 2 sides) with an unopened and an opened sets of manuals (happen to have 2 sets of same manuals) in mint conditions, plus a mouse cover shaped like a mouse which was sold in Apple "Company Store" in 1988 (no tag). Could you give me quotes for these?

I have a NeXt computer system to sell and a few newtons ( a clear and black). Any idea how much this stuff is worth? Monitors, cube, printer, manuals

I have a working Performa and a G4 (quicksilver) plus 80"s mac software...what do you think they"re worth? And does anyone know who buys old software like this? Thnaks

My father has a complete system, Macintosh 1mb with external floppy (I believe, but will check) and a LaserWriter printer. I haven"t seen any posts that mention the LaserWriter. Is the LaserWriter of any value? Is the system worth anything?

The Apple IIe Card is a hardware emulation board, also referred to as compatibility card, which allows compatible Macintosh computers to run software designed for the Apple II series of computers (with the exception of the IIGS). Released in March 1991 for use with the LC family, Apple targeted the card at its widely dominated educational market to ease the transition from Apple II-based classrooms, with thousands of entrenched educational software titles, to Macintosh-based classrooms.

Well into the 1990s, most schools still had a substantial investment in Apple II computers and software in their classrooms and labs. However, by that period Apple was looking to phase out the Apple II line, and so introduced the Apple IIe Card as a means to transition Apple II educators (and to a smaller degree, home and small business users) by migrating them over to the Macintosh. By adding the optional PDS card to low cost Macintosh computers, it provided backwards compatibility with the vast Apple II software library of over 10,000 titles. Software could even be run directly from an Apple II floppy diskette, the same way as with an Apple IIe (made possible via the card"s cable-adapter that connected a standard Apple 5.25 drive). A similar "Apple IIGS Card" was planned for running 16-bit Apple IIGS software, but was canceled after being deemed too costly, therefore leaving no migration path for that segment of the Apple II line.

Apple asked the media to call the peripheral the "Apple IIe option board", as earlier "emulator" cards were not successful. The Apple IIe Card worked in the Macintosh LC series (I, II, III, III+, 475, 520, 550, 575), as well as the LC-slot compatible Color Classic.Apple UniDisk 3.5, and an Apple II joystick or paddles. The host Macintosh required special emulation software (a boot disk) launched from System 6.0.8 to 7.5.5 in order to activate the IIe Card.

Like the Apple IIe itself, the Apple IIe Card uses an onboard 65C02 CPU.MHz speed or at an accelerated 1.9 MHz. Video emulation (text and graphics) is handled through software using native Macintosh QuickDraw routines, which often results in operations being slower than a real Apple IIe except on higher-end machines. Any Macintosh that supports the card can be switched into 560×384 resolution for better compatibility with the IIe"s 280×192 color High-Resolution graphics (essentially doubled in both directions on the Macintosh) and 560x192 monochrome double-high-rez/80 column text mode (doubled vertically), using the card"s onboard 17.234mhz oscillator in place of the usual video clock thanks to the local bus nature of the PDS slot. This was particularly applicable to the Color Classic which is otherwise fixed at 512×384 resolution; the monitor scan rate remains the same, but horizontal pixel density (and total pixel clocks per scanline) is increased by 10% to fit the greater resolution in the same width.

The IIe card has 256K RAM; half is used to emulate the Apple IIe"s standard 128K memory (reproducing its 64K main RAM plus the 64K bank-switched Extended 80-Column Text Card), and half stores the IIe"s ROM. Macworld reported that because Apple IIGS engineers helped design the IIe Card, all copy-protected and other software except for "a few very esoteric games" are compatible.expansion cards and peripherals one might install in a bare Apple IIe. These services provided to the IIe card makes the simultaneous running of the host"s System 7 impossible. Hardware services include a 1.44 MB 3.5" SuperDrive, mouse, 1 MB RAM, 80-column text and graphical monochrome or color display, clock, numeric keypad, two hardware serial ports (in addition to the emulated serial necessary for the IIe mouse), SCSI hard drive, and AppleShare file server. An included "Y-cable" enables the attachment of up to two external 140 KB floppy disk 5.25" Drives, an 800 KB "intelligent" 3.5" UniDisk drive, and a joystick or paddle control for use with the Apple IIe emulator. 800 KB 3.5" Drive and 1.44 MB SuperDrives are not recognized when attached via the Y-cable due to the Disk Controller on the IIe card lacking support. (chip labeled U1A located in zone A1 of card – lower left as pictured above)

The product included the PDS card, Y-cable, owner"s manual and two 3.5" floppy disks: the "Apple IIe installer disk" and the "Apple IIe card startup disk". Version 2.2.2d1 is the final revision of the startup disk. Version 2.2.1 and a patch to reach 2.2.2d1 was originally available at Apple Support Area (this software now archived and moved off site, as is the case with the original manual).

Notes: When emulating the Apple IIe, only a full-screen mode is available and all native Macintosh functions are suspended while running (a proprietary graphical control panel, running outside MacOS, is available for configuring the virtual Apple II slots and peripherals; however, both native and emulated computer function are suspended during this activity). Macintosh functions and control resume only once emulation is completely shut down and exited.

The card plugs into the PDS slot in many of the LC-series Macintoshes, but not all models and system software combinations are supported. Apple"s Tech Info Library article #8458 lists the following models as Apple IIe Card-compatible: Color Classic, Colour Classic II, LC, LC II, III & III+; LC 475, 520, 550, 575; Quadra 605 and Performa 4XX, 52X, 55X, 56X, and 57X. However, other 68K models that have an LC-compatible PDS slot and support 24-bit memory addressing are generally compatible with the Apple IIe Card but are not officially supported. The host Macintosh requires Apple"s emulation software (a boot disk) launched from System 6.0.8 to 7.5.5 in order to activate the IIe Card. Systems 7.0 through 7.5.5 support both 24- and 32-bit addressing on suitable Macintosh models (from System 7.6 onwards, Macintosh system software does not support the required 24-bit addressing). 24-bit addressing can be enabled on supported systems with the Macintosh Memory control panel. The Apple IIe Card will not work with 32-bit addressing enabled or Macintosh System Software or machines locked to this mode.

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For quite some time, I"ve been thinking about posting an article with a broad overview of all the computers I"ve owned—Mac, PC, Linux, Handheld, etc. Well, I finally decided I"d start on that article. Here goes!

When I was a child (up until my late teens), computers were a family affair (if a family had one at all!). I was lucky enough to have a "geek" Dad who brought home various computers and peripherals throughout my childhood. He started with a used IBM PC (one of the second or third models). You know, one of those 4 KB computers with no hard drive and a huge truly-floppy disk drive? I was too young to remember that.

The first computer of which I have any memory is the family"s Macintosh SE/30. I think my Dad bought one new, and let us kids use MacPaint or other various and sundry early Mac apps. Here"s me, pointing at the thing:

The first computer I could truly call my own was not a Mac, but an MS-DOS PC. It started as a pile of scrap parts that worked or didn"t work depending on the time of day. I got parts wherever I could find them–my Dad, one of his friends, a 512KB stick of RAM here, an old 5 1/2" floppy drive there, and BINGO! An 8 Mhz monster DOS machine, that allowed me to cd all over the filesystem!

My brother somehow snagged a copy of Doom that ran on the PC, albeit slowly. I played it through once or twice, but was more interested in hardware hacking—see how this board works with DOS 5.1, how this video card works with Windows 3.1 (ooh! color graphics), and how much faster things ran with 4 MB of RAM as opposed to 1.

I have a very vivid memory of New Year"s Eve in the mid 90s, when I was downstairs trying out a new video card, getting the IRQ settings just right with Windows 95 (I had since upgraded the processor to a 33 Mhz 486, and put in 8 MB of RAM!). Somebody upstairs said "Happy New Year!", and I was like, "oh, yeah, that"s tonight, isn"t it?"

That was all well and fun, but I really did like the family IIci (with it"s beautiful 256 color display, and some killer games, like Oregon Trail 2, Math Blasters, and Where in the World is Carmen San Diego? (my Mom always bought the educational games...). This leads me into phase two of my computing history:

At some point, I realized that the few 386 and 486 PCs I was building and selling for a few bucks to friends or local schools weren"t worth the trouble. Used Macs would sell for a much higher price, and from that point in my life on, I decided to drop the whole PC thing (Macs were more fun to use, anyways, and I spent a heck of a lot less time worrying about IRQ requests and blue screens of death).

My Dad let me work to use a Macintosh LC II, with a 12" color monitor and an Apple Extended Keyboard (as an aside, that was probably my favorite keyboard ever—great key feel and a solid "thwack" on every key hit!).

I started playing around with software more than hardware (though I did love popping the top of the LC (so well designed!) and admiring the simple elegance of the Mac"s internals), and I dove in head first learning Mac OS 7.0 and 7.1. I grabbed any floppy-disk based software I could grab, and played as many games as I could find. I even got a 200MB SCSI external hard drive to load up with pictures I"d scan in with my Dad"s work scanner (a loud, heavy machine).

I soon sold the LC II to a friend, and used that money to get ahold of my brother"s old Macintosh IIci, which was eons more amazing than the LC II; it had expansion capabilities inside beyond my wildest Mac dreams (it was more like a PC in this regard)!

I upgraded the heck out of the IIci, installing more Video RAM (and eventually a NuBus Video expansion card), a 66 Mhz Sonnet 68040 processor upgrade, a whopping 500 MB hard drive, and even a 10 base T Ethernet card! This machine was a beast! I found a copy of Claris Home Page and built my first table-based website (which lived at some random IP address—on my Dad"s Whistle InterJet), which was a collection of my favorite quotes and a couple pictures of me and my family (all on two pages). I"ve since written a longer post about the IIci that was featured on 512 Pixels: Old Mac of the Month: Macintosh IIci. I really liked the IIci.

In the mid-90s, my Dad brought home a few amazing things that opened my eyes to the wider world of computing: he brought home a color inkjet printer (HP DeskJet 500c), a 2x CD-ROM drive (which introduced us to the world of "multimedia" via a BMW demo video running in QuickTime), and a 28.8kbps modem along with Netscape Navigator 2.0. He demoed all these amazing tech marvels to the family (well, mostly my brother and I) on his PowerBook 180c, along with the After Dark screen savers (I couldn"t get over the flying toasters!). However, the Internet was still a geeky domain without such attractions as Google, Facebook, YouTube, and MySpace (remember that?). Even amazing sites like Geocities were barely getting off the ground. Static HTML pages with zero (maybe 1) images were slowly popping up here and there, and Yahoo.com was my most-visited site.

My parents wanted to get a new family computer at this time, so I sold my IIci and bought their Performa 637 CD, with a 14" 640x480 color monitor. This Mac (with its base configuration) would serve me for over a year, and would be connected to the first printer I ever owned, a brand-new StyleWriter 1500c (I remember impressing the teacher with color printouts for my book reports!).

It was the first Mac I owned with a CD-ROM, and I devoured the contents of the included Encyclopedia Brittanica and any other CD with "multimedia" content I could find. I also played Myst on this computer, and used a copy of Photoshop 2.5.1 (which I would use until about 1998!) to do crazy things with digital images, and make fancy text-overlayed web graphics.

After using the Performa for about a year, I sold it and used the money to buy my Dad"s old (and broken) PowerBook 180c. I fixed the problematic power supply (my first laptop repair!), and added some RAM. This was the first portable Mac I owned, and I usually used it in clamshell mode with an external monitor, keyboard and mouse:

After a brief stint with a newer-model Performa 6360 (with a comparatively fast PowerPC processor), and being desirous of something with a bit more beef (and RAM), I finally purchased my first new computer—a Blue-and-White Power Mac G3 (Yosemite) with a 300 Mhz processor, 6 GB hard drive, and FireWire!

With all this new computing horsepower, I started borrowing my Dad"s video camera (with i.Link/1394) and recording little clips, then importing them into the computer using some digital video importing shareware. It was awesome, being able to use a non-linear editor like that!

It was also around this time that my Dad brought home an old Gateway 2000 4DX2-66v (remember them? the ones with the cow-like boxes?). He also brought home a CD containing Red Hat Linux 6, and I spent some time reading every Linux book I could get my hands on. I was intrigued by linux and its more rooted computing experience (get it, "rooted"?), but I still stuck with the Mac for my day-to-day computing. Linux was a side project for me.

I also picked up a used PowerBook 190 (greyscale) at this time, and was glad to be able to edit Word documents on the go. The 190 had an Ethernet card, and could network with my other Macs. I used the 190 for a few years (I actually still have it in a box, and it runs), just for mobile computing needs. I even bought a used Color StyleWriter 2200 so I could bring a color printer with me wherever I went (the ink was incredibly expensive, but it gave me awesome bragging rights!). Here"s the dynamic duo, along with a GeoPort GV modem I used for Internet connectivity!:

After upgrading my G3 with another 128 MB of RAM and a second 10 GB hard drive, as well as a used Zip drive, I sold it two years later and upgraded to a G4 / 400 Mhz. I just had to have one, after watching the G4 Tanks ad. Apple"s marketing department had me hook, line and sinker, but it wasn"t hard to plunk down money on a new computer, because I was always able to sell my old one for about 70% of it"s purchase price (Macs have higher resale value, remember?).

I think I was the only one at my high school walking around with a hip-holstered Handspring Visor (on which I kept my assignments, took notes, and even read through a few books in the then-new ePub format). I owned a variety of Palm products, including a Handspring Visor Deluxe (pictured above), a Palm m100, and a Palm m505. I finished off my Palm usage with a Palm Tungsten E2.

I entered the Seminary in 2004, and decided to get a computer that would serve me for a while, and allow me to be m