Quadra 950 on eBay - Insane Price?

[dpaanlka]

Can somebody explain to me why exactly this Quadra 950 is currently at $212 with 13 bids as I write this???

http://cgi.ebay.com/Vintage-Apple-Macintosh-Quadra-950-Computer-BAD-BOY_W0QQitemZ290194731046QQihZ019QQcategoryZ80075QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

The price, being the first thing I saw, led me to read the description looking for some outstanding or highly unique features of this particular system - but alas nothing. It appears to be a regular old Quadra.

I have two of these lying around with much more impressive specs - what am I missing here?

[GimmeSlack12]

Here's my explanation:
People are dumb.

Maybe I should auction my LC.

[dpaanlka]

People are dumb.

Maybe I should auction my LC.

I haven't participated in eBay auctions for vintage Macs since, well, since my collection exceeded 80 systems. But I never recall such a frenzy over a piece of hardware like this.

Searching for "Quadra" does show a significantly lower number of systems available for auction than I can remember a few years back - there used to be dozens.

[gkarris]

this guy I know would get a couple of his friends to bid to make it look competitive and raise the selling price...

[GimmeSlack12]

..., well, since my collection exceeded 80 systems.

And you call yourself a collector... sheesh not even a 100 Macs. Though I remember drooling over the Quadras and other '040's back in the day.

[dpaanlka]

not even a 100 Macs.

Not even!

I've actually disposed of probably around 150 excess or duplicate systems that were "given" to me ("dumped on" might be a better term). Had no room - into the dumpster :(

[GimmeSlack12]

I have memories of all my previous Macs but no love lost really. Seems like a trend of clamshell iBook threads going around at the moment. Not that I am that cold hearted, just lazy. Don't want to bother maintaining more than one or two systems.

[techlover828]

Not even!

I've actually disposed of probably around 150 excess or duplicate systems that were "given" to me ("dumped on" might be a better term). Had no room - into the dumpster :(

http://www.apple.com/environment/recycling/

[ClassicMac247]

That is a high price for a machine such as the quadra 950. I have 1 quadra 700 and sold another quadra 700 which only sold for 75$ with a 16 inch monitor.:apple:

[dpaanlka]

http://www.apple.com/environment/recycling/

That doesn't really help someone in my situation.

[RacerX]

Seems like a pretty wimpy system to me... my Quadra 950 is set up as follows:136 MB of memory
500 MB main drive, 9.1 GB secondary drive
Internal CD-ROM
2 MB of VRAM (originally shipped with 1 MB)
Apple PowerPC 601 upgrade (66 MHz with 1 MB of L2 cache)
Two Radius display cards
Three 21" Radius displaysMakes me wonder just how much I would get for my system.

:rolleyes:

Though not enough to ever put it up for sale.

[mkjj]

Wow, $375!

I've a boxed version, should make $500 easy!:rolleyes:

[ReanimationLP]

Yay for idiots on eBay. :D

God, I'd love to have that much income to blow on an almost 15 year old computer system.

[madmax_2069]

my god, those people are idiots on spending that much on that.

[macEfan]

I bought one last year for $30... guess it was a good investment:D

[brad.c]

I bought one last year for $30... guess it was a good investment:D

I'd pay that to get the hardware failure car crashing sad mac sound in all it's quadraphonic glory.

Except that I wouldn't, really.

[dpaanlka]

I'd pay that to get the hardware failure car crashing sad mac sound in all it's quadraphonic glory.

Are you suggesting that Quadra 950s are prone to hardware failure or something?

[Spock]

Are you suggesting that Quadra 950s are prone to hardware failure or something?

Only running System 7 :p

[brad.c]

Are you suggesting that Quadra 950s are prone to hardware failure or something?

Nope, just the RAM. I'd intentionally mismatch the sticks to force the crash for fun: it echoed through the office brilliantly.

[David Schmidt]

Nope, just the RAM. I'd intentionally mismatch the sticks to force the crash for fun: it echoed through the office brilliantly.
Suffering from memory loss at the moment... what's that app that lets you play the power-on and crash sounds of arbitrary Macs? Could I use it to experience a lo-fi version of said crash sound?

[dpaanlka]

Suffering from memory loss at the moment... what's that app that lets you play the power-on and crash sounds of arbitrary Macs? Could I use it to experience a lo-fi version of said crash sound?

Mactracker (http://mactracker.dreamhosters.com/)

[David Schmidt]

Mactracker (http://mactracker.dreamhosters.com/)

Ah, yes. So, I listened to the Quadra 950 sounds... very plain. I guess I'll have to search and tirelessly bid on eBay get the full experience. (Bringing the thread back around to the topic... :-)

[bartelby]

Though I remember drooling over the Quadras and other '040's back in the day.

My first Mac was very nearly an 840AV. Eventually got a 7500

[mr.666]

maybe someone wants to run BeOS?
but a old dual or quad clone wold be quicker.

[killmoms]

maybe someone wants to run BeOS?
but a old dual or quad clone wold be quicker.

Best reason to buy old pre-G3 machines, right there. I thought about hunting down a PowerMac 9600 for that sole purpose a few years ago, never got around to it though.

[dpaanlka]

maybe someone wants to run BeOS?
but a old dual or quad clone wold be quicker.

I don't think a Quadra 950 can run BeOS.

Best reason to buy old pre-G3 machines, right there. I thought about hunting down a PowerMac 9600 for that sole purpose a few years ago, never got around to it though.

This isn't merely pre-G3. This is pre-PowerPC. And by quite a bit. This is 1991 style.

[GimmeSlack12]

I don't think a Quadra 950 can run BeOS.

This isn't merely pre-G3. This is pre-PowerPC. And by quite a bit. This is 1991 style.

Even 'Pre-Jeff Goldblum narrated Apple Commercial' days. So long ago that I actually still argued with PC users about OS-es (back then I still thought IBM was the bad guy). Nowadays I'm way too mature for that sort of thing :cool:

(and you're right you need a PPC to run BeOS)

[velocityg4]

I don't think a Quadra 950 can run BeOS.



This isn't merely pre-G3. This is pre-PowerPC. And by quite a bit. This is 1991 style. Isn't it 1992 style:rolleyes: Apple-history.com lists the Quadra 900 as 1991 and the 950 as 1992. Anyways I remember drooling over this but I always dreamed of owning the Quadra 840AV with its 40Mhz 040 and 66Mhz DSP.

All I had saved up enough for though was the IIvx I was only 13 then so $2000 was my limit. Took me 2 years of saving every penny I made.

Ah yes 68030 33Mhz, 5MB RAM, 80MB HD, 512KB VRAM, 2x CD, 2400baud modem, 14in CRT, Stylewriter, Extended Keyboard, ADB Mouse II, 1.4MB Superdrive and System 7.1.

Oh how I wish Apple would return to the Mac II and Quadra cases and return "Mac OS" to the rightful "System".

Anyways to pay that much that Quadra had better not have any yellowing.

[jhu]

you should take a look at the people bidding (http://offer.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewBids&item=290194731046). looks rather fishy...

[jessica.]

you should take a look at the people bidding (http://offer.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewBids&item=290194731046). looks rather fishy...

I keep seeing those ebay user names all over in every category on ebay. What is that?

[dpaanlka]

you should take a look at the people bidding (http://offer.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewBids&item=290194731046). looks rather fishy...

I keep seeing those ebay user names all over in every category on ebay. What is that?

I think that's eBay's way of keeping the bidding history private - we weren't the seller so we have no right to see that information.

[PowerFullMac]

I got a Power Macintosh 7100/80, what could I get for that? Hmm...

[apple-macs.com]

I have just sold a 512K on ebay.co.uk for £305. There are silly people on ebay with more money than sence. You have to love em!

[iMpathetic]

Someone is giving me a lot of Macs!!! A IIci, a Quadra 950, a 512K, a plus, an SE, and a PM8100! Yay!!! I shall post pics this evening when I get them.