Does the doorstop iMac at InfoAge provide a true value of these things?
I agree, it sends the wrong message, despite personal feelings about a particular computer. But that aside, are they worth anything to anyone? What is a good price for an untested one in good cosmetic condition? On Dec 11, 2015, at 12:40 PM, Evan Koblentz via vcf-midatlantic <vcf-midatlantic@lists.vintagecomputerfederation.org> wrote:
Does the doorstop iMac at InfoAge provide a true value of these things?
I don’t know where that came from (not us) but I don’t like it: it tells the public, "This is what old computers are good for."
Depending on the model and working condition, they go from $20-$30 to as much as over $100 plus shipping. Original bondi blue in good condition can fetch the higher end and some of the harder to find ones...flower power etc..... Can command higher prices. The middle of the model cycle ones typically don't go for more than $20-40. Of course right now is Christmas craziness on eBay so I've seen a couple go for $200 but they are the exception and not the rule. Tony Sent from my iPhone
On Dec 11, 2015, at 12:56 PM, chrisjpf33--- via vcf-midatlantic <vcf-midatlantic@lists.vintagecomputerfederation.org> wrote:
I agree, it sends the wrong message, despite personal feelings about a particular computer.
But that aside, are they worth anything to anyone? What is a good price for an untested one in good cosmetic condition?
On Dec 11, 2015, at 12:40 PM, Evan Koblentz via vcf-midatlantic <vcf-midatlantic@lists.vintagecomputerfederation.org> wrote:
Does the doorstop iMac at InfoAge provide a true value of these things?
I don’t know where that came from (not us) but I don’t like it: it tells the public, "This is what old computers are good for."
On Dec 11, 2015, at 12:56 PM, chrisjpf33--- via vcf-midatlantic <vcf-midatlantic@lists.vintagecomputerfederation.org> wrote:
I agree, it sends the wrong message, despite personal feelings about a particular computer.
But that aside, are they worth anything to anyone? What is a good price for an untested one in good cosmetic condition?
It depends. I wouldn't mind having a Rev B iMac, since it was the last one with the PCI mezzanine slot (especially if I could find one of those hens'-teeth-rare Voodoo2 cards for it that I didn't get back in the day...). Other than that, the original rev A and B are of historical interest as the first New World Macs, but they're not overly nice computers and the flyback transformers have an annoying tendency to go bad in them. On the other hand, their monitor wasn't half bad, and they play classic Mac games pretty nicely as long as they run under Mac OS 8.1 or higher. They're pretty sluggish on any version of OS X worth using. No idea on price, but Tony and Herb already spoke to that issue. - Dave
On Dec 11, 2015, at 2:45 PM, David Riley via vcf-midatlantic <vcf-midatlantic@lists.vintagecomputerfederation.org> wrote:
On Dec 11, 2015, at 12:56 PM, chrisjpf33--- via vcf-midatlantic <vcf-midatlantic@lists.vintagecomputerfederation.org> wrote:
I agree, it sends the wrong message, despite personal feelings about a particular computer.
But that aside, are they worth anything to anyone? What is a good price for an untested one in good cosmetic condition?
It depends. I wouldn't mind having a Rev B iMac, since it was the last one with the PCI mezzanine slot (especially if I could find one of those hens'-teeth-rare Voodoo2 cards for it that I didn't get back in the day...).
Other than that, the original rev A and B are of historical interest as the first New World Macs, but they're not overly nice computers and the flyback transformers have an annoying tendency to go bad in them. On the other hand, their monitor wasn't half bad, and they play classic Mac games pretty nicely as long as they run under Mac OS 8.1 or higher. They're pretty sluggish on any version of OS X worth using.
No idea on price, but Tony and Herb already spoke to that issue.
- Dave
Can't help with the Rev. B, I only have a couple of Rev A Bondi Blues left. However, I have one of the Game Wizard VooDoo2 cards installed in one and this beauty still sealed in the bag. The box obviously was opened (by me when I got it years ago and again for this photo a month or so ago when someone else asked me about them) but I never installed this one. Still sitting on my shelf. http://wreckmasters.com/sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderpictures/webassets/IMG... Tony
On Fri, Dec 11, 2015 at 5:19 PM, Tony Bogan via vcf-midatlantic < vcf-midatlantic@lists.vintagecomputerfederation.org> wrote:
On Dec 11, 2015, at 2:45 PM, David Riley via vcf-midatlantic < vcf-midatlantic@lists.vintagecomputerfederation.org> wrote:
On Dec 11, 2015, at 12:56 PM, chrisjpf33--- via vcf-midatlantic < vcf-midatlantic@lists.vintagecomputerfederation.org> wrote:
I agree, it sends the wrong message, despite personal feelings about a
particular computer.
But that aside, are they worth anything to anyone? What is a good price
for an untested one in good cosmetic condition?
It depends. I wouldn't mind having a Rev B iMac, since it was the last one with the PCI mezzanine slot (especially if I could find one of those hens'-teeth-rare Voodoo2 cards for it that I didn't get back in the day...).
Other than that, the original rev A and B are of historical interest as the first New World Macs, but they're not overly nice computers and the flyback transformers have an annoying tendency to go bad in them. On the other hand, their monitor wasn't half bad, and they play classic Mac games pretty nicely as long as they run under Mac OS 8.1 or higher. They're pretty sluggish on any version of OS X worth using.
No idea on price, but Tony and Herb already spoke to that issue.
- Dave
Can't help with the Rev. B, I only have a couple of Rev A Bondi Blues left. However, I have one of the Game Wizard VooDoo2 cards installed in one and this beauty still sealed in the bag. The box obviously was opened (by me when I got it years ago and again for this photo a month or so ago when someone else asked me about them) but I never installed this one. Still sitting on my shelf.
http://wreckmasters.com/sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderpictures/webassets/IMG...
Tony
Thanks to everyone who responded, all the information is very helpful. I may be getting one of these in a package deal with another computer. I don't have a lot of details yet, but when I see it in person I will probably have more questions. Chris Fala
On 12/11/2015 12:40 PM, Evan Koblentz via vcf-midatlantic wrote:
Does the doorstop iMac at InfoAge provide a true value of these things? I don’t know where that came from (not us) but I don’t like it: it tells the public, "This is what old computers are good for." While I generally agree with this statement, isn't there historical precedent for using Timex-Sinclears as door stops? :)
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