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Not a collector, a reseller
I don't collect old vintage apple devices, I just refurbish them and resell them.
Buy in bulk, sell later, ya know. Anyways...here is my list as of now: (not very big I sold most of my iPhones last week...
Early 2008 Macbook Pro 150gb hdd
iPhone 4 White
iPhone 4 white 16gb
iPod touch 4th generation 8gb Orange
iPod touch 1st generation Jonh Lennon version (with everything) MINT
iPhone 5S Gold 16gb
iPod Nano 2nd generation 2gb
iPod nano 3rd generation 8gb Pink
iPhone 3GS 8gb
iPhone 3G 8gb
iPod touch 4th generation 8gb
iPod touch 4th generation 16gb
iPod touch 4th generation 64gb
iPod Nano 3rd generation 4gb MINT
Mighty Mouse 2009-late
NON Apple
Windows Vista Home Premium 300gb Tower
Princeton LCD display
Mazer II LED blue wireless mouse
LG 4G LTE 16gb
HTC LTE 4G 32gb
Motorola Droid 1
Misc stupid phones not worth mentioning
That's all my list contains as of now, a large lot will be coming in sooner than later. It's cool to see all of these collectors items!
I don't collect old vintage apple devices, I just refurbish them and resell them.
Buy in bulk, sell later, ya know. Anyways...here is my list as of now: (not very big I sold most of my iPhones last week...
Early 2008 Macbook Pro 150gb hdd
iPhone 4 White
iPhone 4 white 16gb
iPod touch 4th generation 8gb Orange
iPod touch 1st generation Jonh Lennon version (with everything) MINT
iPhone 5S Gold 16gb
iPod Nano 2nd generation 2gb
iPod nano 3rd generation 8gb Pink
iPhone 3GS 8gb
iPhone 3G 8gb
iPod touch 4th generation 8gb
iPod touch 4th generation 16gb
iPod touch 4th generation 64gb
iPod Nano 3rd generation 4gb MINT
Mighty Mouse 2009-late
NON Apple
Windows Vista Home Premium 300gb Tower
Princeton LCD display
Mazer II LED blue wireless mouse
LG 4G LTE 16gb
HTC LTE 4G 32gb
Motorola Droid 1
Misc stupid phones not worth mentioning
That's all my list contains as of now, a large lot will be coming in sooner than later. It's cool to see all of these collectors items!
nice items you have in your collection, well done, I like especially the pippin consoles
I don't have any fancy pictures yet. Haven't had the time yet. But here is a lil run down of my stuff. Ive only been into apple products really for the last year. Prior to that, I had been a windows user and my only apple products were an iPod classic and a shuffle. Getting an iPhone 4s at launch was the beginning of the end for me... and its been all Apple since.
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I have,
iPod Classic - 80gb
iPod Shuffle - 2bg
iPod Nano - 2nd gen, Hers (not pictured)
iPhone 4s - 64gb (black)
iPhone 4s - 16gb (white) Bought at retail, to replace temporarily lost black one.
iPhone 4 - 8bg (white, hers) - (not pictured)
iPhone 5s - 64gb (silver/white) - (Not pictured)
Apple TV - 2 3rd gens, living room and bedroom
Mid-2012 MacBook Pro, 13"
Airport Time capsule - 2tb
Wireless keyboard
Magic Track Pad
Magic Mouse
Apple Battery Charger/batteries
Various cable adapters and cables
As well as two Apple G5 PPCs.. one is a fully functional late 2005 2.3. And the other was a 2003 2.5 with LCS. It had a bad logic board, so I took it apart and made a glorified plug strip out of it. The LCS from it is on the shelf, between the two white boxes. (it was one of the two I got with the original packaging shown in the pic above, all parts have been saved, and the case is unmodified. I *could* repair it and have it functional again too, but I was actually only looking for a dead G5 at the time, specifically for this little project). I also have one of the older white, wired keyboards and mice for the 2.3 G5 system, though I always use screen sharing from the MBP to use it.
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I also had a 2003 1.8 G5, but I traded it to a buddy of mine for a tri-core AMD Windows 7 system. I use it mostly for helping my fiancé' and my parents with iTunes and Apple related software issues, since they all have Windows 7 systems.
I have,
iPod Classic - 80gb
iPod Shuffle - 2bg
iPod Nano - 2nd gen, Hers (not pictured)
iPhone 4s - 64gb (black)
iPhone 4s - 16gb (white) Bought at retail, to replace temporarily lost black one.
iPhone 4 - 8bg (white, hers) - (not pictured)
iPhone 5s - 64gb (silver/white) - (Not pictured)
Apple TV - 2 3rd gens, living room and bedroom
Mid-2012 MacBook Pro, 13"
Airport Time capsule - 2tb
Wireless keyboard
Magic Track Pad
Magic Mouse
Apple Battery Charger/batteries
Various cable adapters and cables
As well as two Apple G5 PPCs.. one is a fully functional late 2005 2.3. And the other was a 2003 2.5 with LCS. It had a bad logic board, so I took it apart and made a glorified plug strip out of it. The LCS from it is on the shelf, between the two white boxes. (it was one of the two I got with the original packaging shown in the pic above, all parts have been saved, and the case is unmodified. I *could* repair it and have it functional again too, but I was actually only looking for a dead G5 at the time, specifically for this little project). I also have one of the older white, wired keyboards and mice for the 2.3 G5 system, though I always use screen sharing from the MBP to use it.
I also had a 2003 1.8 G5, but I traded it to a buddy of mine for a tri-core AMD Windows 7 system. I use it mostly for helping my fiancé' and my parents with iTunes and Apple related software issues, since they all have Windows 7 systems.
Not always .. sometimes you run across stuff for the giving. Just don't be on the look out for it.
Not always .. sometimes you run across stuff for the giving. Just don't be on the look out for it.
I suppose that's true as well!
1.Macintosh Classic Χ2
2.iMac G3 Firewire
3.Power Macintosh 7200/90
4.ibook G4 14'
5.iMac Intel Core 2 duo
6.Macbook Pro 13'
7.iphone 2G
8.iphone 3G
9.iphone 4
10.Power Mac G4
11.iPad mini 16GB
12.Apple style writer printer
Some here in the photo
2.iMac G3 Firewire
3.Power Macintosh 7200/90
4.ibook G4 14'
5.iMac Intel Core 2 duo
6.Macbook Pro 13'
7.iphone 2G
8.iphone 3G
9.iphone 4
10.Power Mac G4
11.iPad mini 16GB
12.Apple style writer printer
Some here in the photo
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Quicksilver G4 - 2002 model with large HD support and dual 800Mhz CPUs pulled from a 2001 model.
Mac Mini in my sig.
Mac Mini in my sig.
1.Macintosh Classic
2.iMac G3
3.Power Macintosh 7200
4.ibook G4
5.iMac Intel Core 2 duo
6.Macbook Pro
7.iphone 2G
8.iphone 3G
9.iphone 4
10.Power Mac G4
Some here in the photo
Love the simplicity in the photo: 68K, PPC, Intel. I should put a 68K on my desk, I have two PPCs plus an Intel on it now...
Mid 2010 MBP 13"
iPhone 5 16GB
I'm saving some money to get my dad a decent used iMac to replace his abused Acer laptop. I want to convert him from PC/Android so much! I think after a few weeks of training, he'll stop being so frustrated about computer problems that we all know Windows has.
iPhone 5 16GB
I'm saving some money to get my dad a decent used iMac to replace his abused Acer laptop. I want to convert him from PC/Android so much! I think after a few weeks of training, he'll stop being so frustrated about computer problems that we all know Windows has.
Desktops
Mac 128K
Blue and White G3
Cube G4
Digital Audio G4
iMac G4
iMac G5 20 inch (x2)
Mac Pro 2008
Laptops
Titanium G4
MacBook (Black)
MacBook Air
Devices
Newton Message Pad
iPod 1st Gen
iPod 5th Gen
iPod Nano 4th Gen
iPhone 2g
iPhone 3gs
iPhone 5c
Screens
Acrylic 15 inch Cinema Display
Acrylic 17 inch Cinema Display
Acrylic 23 inch Cinema Display
30 inc Cinema Display
Misc
Apple Set Top Box
Apple TV 1
Apple TV 2
Mac 128K
Blue and White G3
Cube G4
Digital Audio G4
iMac G4
iMac G5 20 inch (x2)
Mac Pro 2008
Laptops
Titanium G4
MacBook (Black)
MacBook Air
Devices
Newton Message Pad
iPod 1st Gen
iPod 5th Gen
iPod Nano 4th Gen
iPhone 2g
iPhone 3gs
iPhone 5c
Screens
Acrylic 15 inch Cinema Display
Acrylic 17 inch Cinema Display
Acrylic 23 inch Cinema Display
30 inc Cinema Display
Misc
Apple Set Top Box
Apple TV 1
Apple TV 2
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RighteousNixon
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I had a pretty big collection at one point, around 35 computers in total, but I wound up getting rid of most of them due to a compromise I made with my wife. I agreed to get rid of either my gaming collection, which consisted of every major console ever released in the US plus a Commodore 64 and an Amiga 500, or my Apple computer collection as my basement was an utter disaster.
As much as I loved my Apple collection, they just didn't have the usefulness that my gaming hardware had. I am a pretty big gamer and I really enjoy going back and playing a lot of the older games, but there isn't a whole lot you can do on old Mac's, short of turning them into digital fishtanks, lol. So I wound up selling off my Apple collection, or at least 95% of it. I still own:
Powemac 9500
350Mhz Blue and White G3
Dual 1 Ghz G4 (mirrored)
2010 2.4 Ghz Mac Mini
2.66Ghz Quadcore Mac Pro
Mid 2012 13" Macbook Air
Mid 2009 15" Macbook Pro
Late 2013 15" Macbook Pro
2nd gen iPad 32 Gig
4th gen iPad 128 Gig
1st gen Apple TV
3 - 2nd gen jailbroken Apple TV's
2 - 1st gen 10 Gig iPods (still brand new sealed in plastic)
3rd gen iPod Touch 64 Gig
5th gen iPod classic 80 Gig
7th gen iPod classic 160 Gig
7th gen iPod Nano 16 Gig
1 - 23" Cinema HD Display
2 - 27" Cinema Displays (not thunderbolt)
I just ordered the new Mac Pro earlier this evening so add that to the list and that about does it. Oh yeah, I also own a 2TB Time Machine hard drive from Apple and Apple's wireless router and that about does it. Not very impressive given some of the other collections in this thread, but at least I didn't get rid of my entire collection. I was able to save a couple of my older computers.
As much as I loved my Apple collection, they just didn't have the usefulness that my gaming hardware had. I am a pretty big gamer and I really enjoy going back and playing a lot of the older games, but there isn't a whole lot you can do on old Mac's, short of turning them into digital fishtanks, lol. So I wound up selling off my Apple collection, or at least 95% of it. I still own:
Powemac 9500
350Mhz Blue and White G3
Dual 1 Ghz G4 (mirrored)
2010 2.4 Ghz Mac Mini
2.66Ghz Quadcore Mac Pro
Mid 2012 13" Macbook Air
Mid 2009 15" Macbook Pro
Late 2013 15" Macbook Pro
2nd gen iPad 32 Gig
4th gen iPad 128 Gig
1st gen Apple TV
3 - 2nd gen jailbroken Apple TV's
2 - 1st gen 10 Gig iPods (still brand new sealed in plastic)
3rd gen iPod Touch 64 Gig
5th gen iPod classic 80 Gig
7th gen iPod classic 160 Gig
7th gen iPod Nano 16 Gig
1 - 23" Cinema HD Display
2 - 27" Cinema Displays (not thunderbolt)
I just ordered the new Mac Pro earlier this evening so add that to the list and that about does it. Oh yeah, I also own a 2TB Time Machine hard drive from Apple and Apple's wireless router and that about does it. Not very impressive given some of the other collections in this thread, but at least I didn't get rid of my entire collection. I was able to save a couple of my older computers.
added an iMac G3 snow to the collection
I'm very happy to add the white iMac G3 to my collection. the iMac snow
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I'm very happy to add the white iMac G3 to my collection. the iMac snow
For the sake of keeping my list somewhat short here's the list of current owned and being used Macs.
2007 20" iMac - Garage - so when working I don't have to go in and out of the house and clean up just to look up info.
2008 20" iMac - Office used as a workstation since new
2009 27" iMac - same as above
2010 27" iMac - same as above
2011 27" iMac - current home PC, may upgrade to new iMac or nMP soon
2012 27" iMac - wife's current home/work PC
2010 Mac Mini - XRay server at work
2011 Mac Mini - Office workstation w/ touchscreen
2012 Mac Mini x 4 - 1 as my current home server, 3 as office workstations
2012 rMBP 15" - wife's laptop
2013 MBA 13" - my laptop
AppleTV 3 x 3 - 1 patio, 1 Living room, 1 bedroom
AppleTV 2 x 2 - Office for airplay only
iPhone 5S 32 Gold - my phone
iPhone 5S 32 black - wife's phone
2007 20" iMac - Garage - so when working I don't have to go in and out of the house and clean up just to look up info.
2008 20" iMac - Office used as a workstation since new
2009 27" iMac - same as above
2010 27" iMac - same as above
2011 27" iMac - current home PC, may upgrade to new iMac or nMP soon
2012 27" iMac - wife's current home/work PC
2010 Mac Mini - XRay server at work
2011 Mac Mini - Office workstation w/ touchscreen
2012 Mac Mini x 4 - 1 as my current home server, 3 as office workstations
2012 rMBP 15" - wife's laptop
2013 MBA 13" - my laptop
AppleTV 3 x 3 - 1 patio, 1 Living room, 1 bedroom
AppleTV 2 x 2 - Office for airplay only
iPhone 5S 32 Gold - my phone
iPhone 5S 32 black - wife's phone
Here's my setup
My personal Apple Store:
Everything on the custom maple shelves are in the box either new, never opened, or in perfect condition.
Everything in the case is something VERY special.
iPod touch in unreleased black chrome, no markings whatsoever.
First cut "chrome" 17" PowerBook 1Ghz
My personal Apple Store:
Everything on the custom maple shelves are in the box either new, never opened, or in perfect condition.
Everything in the case is something VERY special.
iPod touch in unreleased black chrome, no markings whatsoever.
First cut "chrome" 17" PowerBook 1Ghz
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More: Here's my setup
My personal Apple Store:
Transparent PB140
Apple putter
First TAM ever produced. Straight up 6500 board not TAM specific board, different color than stock TAM, glossy screen, mold is different than stock TAM, black speaker covers, and different start chime.
Macintosh Portable M5120 developers unit with J21 connector attached and special ESPIRT ROM required for running the unit.
My personal Apple Store:
Transparent PB140
Apple putter
First TAM ever produced. Straight up 6500 board not TAM specific board, different color than stock TAM, glossy screen, mold is different than stock TAM, black speaker covers, and different start chime.
Macintosh Portable M5120 developers unit with J21 connector attached and special ESPIRT ROM required for running the unit.
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All I have is:
Beige G3
Mac SE
Powerbook 190CS
Mid 2007 Macbook
ipod nano
instead of building this collection I'm trying as hard as I can to resist buying more! I don't really like new Apple products (macbook was a gift) and I can pretty much run all old software on what I have. Thats what I keep telling myself anyway....
Beige G3
Mac SE
Powerbook 190CS
Mid 2007 Macbook
ipod nano
instead of building this collection I'm trying as hard as I can to resist buying more! I don't really like new Apple products (macbook was a gift) and I can pretty much run all old software on what I have. Thats what I keep telling myself anyway....
Well the way I look at it, when my friends say "Why'd you waste your money on that old Apple ii plus???!!! Why not buy a new phone or clothes?", is that it is an investment. It's sort of like temporarily converting money into something fun instead of having stacks of useless paper.
My Apple ii will stay static in value if only INCREASE over time. If I ever actually needed the money I can always sell it and get the full cost of what I paid or more. No loss anywhere.
Good look trying to do the same with a Galaxy S4...
Making/performing music and messing about with vintage apple tech are two of my favourite uses of time in life. I'm obliged to include my girlfriend in that list but my 512Ke makes for close competition!