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20th Anniversary Edition Macintosh
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I thought this was a joke....
Like others, I've never seen those before.
They do look stunning. Sounds to me like if you can run 10.3 on these beauties - watch out Ebay!
Must say though - you have to to keep it in the box sealed and insured. Put it in the attic and forget about it.
Who knows what it might be worth for the 40th Anniversary?!
FireArse
Like others, I've never seen those before.
They do look stunning. Sounds to me like if you can run 10.3 on these beauties - watch out Ebay!
Must say though - you have to to keep it in the box sealed and insured. Put it in the attic and forget about it.
Who knows what it might be worth for the 40th Anniversary?!
FireArse
5300cs said:Ain't she a beut'
Do you have the radio antenna by any chance? What does it look like? The person I bought mine from didn't have it anymore
Also, have you ever hooked yours up to a TV?
Yes I do have the radio antenna. I'll have to post a picture, but if I recall it is just a flat wire/cable that splits in two.
Have I hooked it up to a TV? If you mean to a TV signal, then yes I've hooked up to my cablevision. Looks OK, but there is noise on a lot of channels.
FireArse said:
You may find some of the movies here interesting http://www.cupertino.de/pages/frameset.html go to TV Spots. There is some good stuff on how the TAM was made and an interesting piece with Jonathan Ive on the design.
If storing any computer for a very long time, I personally would open it up and remove the PRAM battery, it will make a real mess of you pride and joy if it leaks!
Another one appears
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Apple-20th-an...712402995QQcategoryZ51046QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
New TAM, new in box here in the UK! now that is rare!!
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Apple-20th-an...712402995QQcategoryZ51046QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
New TAM, new in box here in the UK! now that is rare!!
Sceadufax said:Actually, no, I am very pissed off......I was expecting quite a bit more.
Just as well I have another one...........
I thought that was a great price, out of the box they are a donkey, pretty damn slow! nice to look at and play with that's all really. Could also have a buzzing sub problem which would really annoy the buyer!
maxterpiece said:
The high price, 10k I think, had to do in part with they were hand delivered to you by a man in a suit. A couple years later, you could buy them for around 2k from mac resellers.
Metallic puke - non collectible.
The 20th Anniversary Macintosh was not innovative or revolutionary in any way.
A cheesy, metallic puke colored Powerbook 3400, tuned inside out.
It was a computer that symbolized what was wrong with Apple at the time. Style over substance. l have vs. you have not.
Woz in a MacAddict magazine interview said it was junk, with drive problems.
My point: don't pay big money for one or think it is any great shakes in a collection.
The 20th Anniversary Macintosh was not innovative or revolutionary in any way.
A cheesy, metallic puke colored Powerbook 3400, tuned inside out.
It was a computer that symbolized what was wrong with Apple at the time. Style over substance. l have vs. you have not.
Woz in a MacAddict magazine interview said it was junk, with drive problems.
My point: don't pay big money for one or think it is any great shakes in a collection.
chatin said:
How can a "cheesy" product look stylish?
Still when all you are doing is look at this Mac( as most people would be doing NOW a days its nice)
Nice TAMs
but if i had 1500 i have trouble spending it on a TAM when it won't be able to do much, if it was like 50 i could do it but 1500 i could get a new PB for THAT!
but if i had 1500 i have trouble spending it on a TAM when it won't be able to do much, if it was like 50 i could do it but 1500 i could get a new PB for THAT!
Exactly. I don't think that will stop it from becoming collectable though... After-all, it is a 'special edition' Mac.chatin said:The 20th Anniversary Macintosh was not innovative or revolutionary in any way.
A cheesy, metallic puke colored Powerbook 3400, tuned inside out.
It was a computer that symbolized what was wrong with Apple at the time. Style over substance. l have vs. you have not.
Woz in a MacAddict magazine interview said it was junk, with drive problems.
My point: don't pay big money for one or think it is any great shakes in a collection.
I love the TAM, I think it's a great looking piece of industrial design.
Style was always the point - the fact that it used run-of-the-mill Powerbook internals is incidental. Anyway, have you looked around at other Macs or computers in general from the same period? It wasn't a bad machine in it's day at all, and the fact that it has never been a "good value" totally misses the point of its creation in the first place.
I for one liked the black Powerbooks (I like the Aluminums too), and the TAM's looks have aged much better than the beige Macs from the same era as well as the fruity (colored) CRT iMacs.
Style was always the point - the fact that it used run-of-the-mill Powerbook internals is incidental. Anyway, have you looked around at other Macs or computers in general from the same period? It wasn't a bad machine in it's day at all, and the fact that it has never been a "good value" totally misses the point of its creation in the first place.
I for one liked the black Powerbooks (I like the Aluminums too), and the TAM's looks have aged much better than the beige Macs from the same era as well as the fruity (colored) CRT iMacs.
Lord Blackadder said:
Exactly M'Lord! Content of the machine was never the point, it was a showcase of the Apple Industrial Design team. I still smile when friends see mine, they think it is new and even Mac users who see it still drool! It is an iconic Mac, not to all tastes but still important enough to be collectible.
mkjj said:
I would drool if I visited your home and spotted that system, even knowing what it is
. Just gotta cover the TAM with clear plastic for situations like that .It is on my list of things to buy, but the prices are high for me now, and I don't really have the room (yes I know it is small). I may have to buy one next year to add to the collection
.TAM's are awesome. There is a local mac store here called "The Mac Guys" and they have a 128K(I think), Mac Portable, Cube G4(I have one too), and a TAM(black).
Cool stuff!
And it is funny to see people saying stuff about OS 9 and how they have never seen it. I have been using the Mac OS since OS 7 and I am only 15...
Cool stuff!
And it is funny to see people saying stuff about OS 9 and how they have never seen it. I have been using the Mac OS since OS 7 and I am only 15...
Phat_Pat said:
Indeed he did
That is how I found out about the TAM, I had seen it on Seinfeld, and knew he had all Apple machines on his show, so I looked it up and found the TAM. I wouldn't mind one, would certainly be a fun computer to use.
I'm assuming whoever would want one of these would use it just for show, as who in the world would want to go back to a slow processor using OS9. Ugh.