What is the story behind the transparent Macs and the bizarre PowerBook? Third party modifications or transparency for marketing reasons to show what makes a Mac tick and a PB for children?
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What Macs have you always wanted?
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What is the story behind the transparent Macs and the bizarre PowerBook? Third party modifications or transparency for marketing reasons to show what makes a Mac tick and a PB for children?
That's cool.
I must say that I'm a bit embarrassed in that I've never seen that model in the flesh, per se. Personally I have a PowerBook 170. Just never seen that version.
Time to poke around the old stores in Akihabara and see what I can find.
Twentieth Anniversary Macintosh
Macintosh Color Classic II
Powermac G5 Quad
Macintosh TV
Powermac 9600 350MHz
Dual 1.42GHz Powermac G4
1GHz TiBook
Powerbook G3 Pismo 500MHz
Thats about it I guess. Everything else I've already got
Just pulled the Mac TV out of my basement
and I really really want a cube!
I've just recently bought a 12" PowerBook G4...which rocks!
But my dream machine would be an Intel version of the same model. MBA doesn't slice it...I want a "Desktop Class" notebook with a 12" screen!
But my dream machine would be an Intel version of the same model. MBA doesn't slice it...I want a "Desktop Class" notebook with a 12" screen!
Right now...these are what I am *really* trying to find:
LPGA Japan edition PowerBook 170
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My normal 170 PB was a sweet little machine but that is amazing looking.
Right now...these are what I am *really* trying to find:
LPGA Japan edition PowerBook 170
PowerBook 550c Japan model
Clear case Mac Portable M5120
*Clear case Mac SE
**all of these are special edition, ultra-rare, I've included photos below. It would be awesome to pick one of these up on eBay.
Here you go man....
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Now is a great time to pick up a Cube. I got mine this summer for only $100 shipped with speakers, power supply, and Airport card. I already had a 17" Studio LCD and black KB/Mouse so I've got the full blown setup now. It wasn't more than 2 years ago this would have gone for $350 on eBay.Just pulled the Mac TV out of my basement
and I really really want a cube!
As far as Mac's that I would put on display:
Apple I
128K Mac
Lisa
Apple //gs (my very first computer)
Macintosh SE/30
Macintosh Classic
PowerBook Duo Dock (my first notebook -- never did have the actual dock though )
20th Anniversary Macintosh
As far as computers I might have has toys:
Power Macintosh G3
Xserve
Power Macintosh G5
And then what I actually want now:
13 inch 2.53Ghz MacBook Pro (to use as every day notebook)
8-Core MacPro (for Desktop)
Reality:
I will likely get 2.26Ghz 13inch MBP in the next year or so (unless they change the base model which is likely). As for a MacPro, I will likely get a Quad-Core base model at some point in time. Likely will get a couple of nice Dell or Samsung monitors for it.
Apple I
128K Mac
Lisa
Apple //gs (my very first computer)
Macintosh SE/30
Macintosh Classic
PowerBook Duo Dock (my first notebook -- never did have the actual dock though
) 20th Anniversary Macintosh
As far as computers I might have has toys:
Power Macintosh G3
Xserve
Power Macintosh G5
And then what I actually want now:
13 inch 2.53Ghz MacBook Pro (to use as every day notebook)
8-Core MacPro (for Desktop)
Reality:
I will likely get 2.26Ghz 13inch MBP in the next year or so (unless they change the base model which is likely). As for a MacPro, I will likely get a Quad-Core base model at some point in time. Likely will get a couple of nice Dell or Samsung monitors for it.
Always wanted a PowerMac 7100 signed by the late Carl Sagan with either 'Carl Sagan' or 'Butt-Head Astronomer'.
I don't think he'd have ever consented to signing one, but that's still the Mac I always dreamed of.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Notable_litigation_of_Apple_Computer#Libel_dispute_with_Carl_Sagan
I don't think he'd have ever consented to signing one, but that's still the Mac I always dreamed of.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Notable_litigation_of_Apple_Computer#Libel_dispute_with_Carl_Sagan
Oh man,um,
PowerMac duel Quad.
Macbook Pro 15in 2.8Ghz.
iMac Alum 3.6Ghz.
PowerBook G4
iBook G4
PowerMac G3
PowerMac G4
Apple I
Apple II
Macintosh
Alum Macbook 2.4
PowerMac G4 duel Processor
PowerMac duel Quad.
Macbook Pro 15in 2.8Ghz.
iMac Alum 3.6Ghz.
PowerBook G4
iBook G4
PowerMac G3
PowerMac G4
Apple I
Apple II
Macintosh
Alum Macbook 2.4
PowerMac G4 duel Processor