Advice on buying a vintage mac?

mccwong · Jul 9, 2004, 02:32 PM

Hi all!

I'm new to the forum and like an earlier poster I have a sudden urge to get an old 68K Mac (SE, classic, color classic etc) that I really enjoyed using in high school.

I would like to grab a Color Classic or Color Classic II but the main killer app I want to use is a really old game called "NetTrek".

Will NetTrek work on the Color Classic or do I need to get something older with older OS like SE or PLUS etc?

Any of you have a good looking one for sale in good condition? I can't browse ebay at work here but I'm willing to pay above average $ for a complete working system w mouse and stuff that will be able to run NetTrek for nostalgic reasons!

Spock · Jul 10, 2004, 08:55 PM

If You really need to get Your fix I would recomend looking into 68k Emulation like vMac or somthing. The Color Classic is a cool little computer.

musicpyrite · Jul 10, 2004, 09:07 PM

I've got a 512K, SE, 2 SE/30s, Preforma 400, and LC III that I might like to get rid of...

(problem is, I get a question mark folder on start-up on the 512K and one of the SE/30s, and I don't know how to fix it

)

Spock · Jul 16, 2004, 06:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by musicpyrite

(problem is, I get a question mark folder on start-up on the 512K I don't know how to fix it

)

The 512k needs a 400k Start Up Floppy as it lacks an internal Hard Disk.

musicpyrite · Jul 16, 2004, 07:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Spock

The 512k needs a 400k Start Up Floppy as it lacks an internal Hard Disk.

yes, sadly, I did not get the 512K with the disks, so now unfortulatly, I had to scrap it for parts.

....although I could still make the case a fish tank.

Spock · Jul 16, 2004, 11:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by musicpyrite

yes, sadly, I did not get the 512K with the disks, so now unfortulatly, I had to scrap it for parts.

....although I could still make the case a fish tank.

I think I have some duplicates of system 6.0 on 400k if You want them.

racepres · Sep 1, 2004, 10:21 PM

We have a few older (vintage) Mac's around here .. SE, a couple of performa 550's pm5260, pm7600, pwrbook150, pwrbook1400, even a powercomputing pwrbase240!!! If you want to know what we have learned abt software by using it in an office environment, or if you want me to experiment, or research, using one of em, LMK. Glad to help as I feel that alot of this stuff is still useful.... browsing on a PM7500 g3 upgraded right now ... if yer stuck w/ a cable modem it seems just as good as the newer stuff and a bit of fun to besides!!!

Jul 9, 2004, 02:32 PM	#1
mccwong macrumors newbie Join Date: Jul 2004	Advice on buying a vintage mac? Hi all! I'm new to the forum and like an earlier poster I have a sudden urge to get an old 68K Mac (SE, classic, color classic etc) that I really enjoyed using in high school. I would like to grab a Color Classic or Color Classic II but the main killer app I want to use is a really old game called "NetTrek". Will NetTrek work on the Color Classic or do I need to get something older with older OS like SE or PLUS etc? Any of you have a good looking one for sale in good condition? I can't browse ebay at work here but I'm willing to pay above average $ for a complete working system w mouse and stuff that will be able to run NetTrek for nostalgic reasons!
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Sep 1, 2004, 10:21 PM	#7
racepres macrumors member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: central Michigan	Racepres We have a few older (vintage) Mac's around here .. SE, a couple of performa 550's pm5260, pm7600, pwrbook150, pwrbook1400, even a powercomputing pwrbase240!!! If you want to know what we have learned abt software by using it in an office environment, or if you want me to experiment, or research, using one of em, LMK. Glad to help as I feel that alot of this stuff is still useful.... browsing on a PM7500 g3 upgraded right now ... if yer stuck w/ a cable modem it seems just as good as the newer stuff and a bit of fun to besides!!!
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Jul 10, 2004, 08:55 PM	#2
Spock macrumors 65816 Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Vulcan	If You really need to get Your fix I would recomend looking into 68k Emulation like vMac or somthing. The Color Classic is a cool little computer.
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Jul 10, 2004, 09:07 PM	#3
musicpyrite macrumors 68000 Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Cape Cod	I've got a 512K, SE, 2 SE/30s, Preforma 400, and LC III that I might like to get rid of... (problem is, I get a question mark folder on start-up on the 512K and one of the SE/30s, and I don't know how to fix it )
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