My updated Mac collection,;
1. Power Mac G5 Dual 1.8Ghz, 2.5GB, 160GB HDD, FX 5200 - 2004
2. Power Mac G5 Dual 2.0Ghz, 8GB, 160GB HDD, 6800 GT - 2004
3. Power Mac G5 DualCore 2.3Ghz, 16GB, 1TB HDD, Quadro FX 4500 - 2005
4. Power Mac G4 Sawtooth 600Mhz, 768MB, 160GB HDD, Radeon 9700 - 1999
5. Power Mac G4 Sawtooth 350Mhz, 512MB, 160GB HDD, Rage 128Pro - 1999
6. Mac mini G4 1.42Ghz, 1GB, 80GB HDD - 2005
7. PowerBook G3 Pismo 400Mhz, 1GB, 32GB SSD - 2000
8. PowerBook G4 Titanium 867Mhz, 1GB, 32GB SSD - 2003
9. PowerBook G4 12" 1.5Ghz, 1.25GB, 64GB SSD - 2005
10. PowerBook G4 15" 1.5Ghz, 2GB, 60GB SSD - 2005
11. PowerBook G4 17" 1.67Ghz, 2GB, 64GB SSD - 2005
12. iBook G3 Blueberry Clamshell 366Mhz, 544MB, 32GB SSD - 1999
Intel line up:
1. Mac Pro Octo 3.2Ghz, 16GB, 480GB SSD + 2TB RAID0 + 500GB HDD (Bootcamp), GTX680 - 2008
2. MacBook Unibody 2.0Ghz, 8GB, 240GB SSD + 320GB HDD - 2008
3. MacBook Unibody (White) 2.16Ghz, 4GB, 500GB HDD - 2009 (For the wife)
4. iMac C2D 3.33Ghz, 10GB, 256GB SSD - 2009
5. AppleTV 1st Gen 1Ghz, 256MB, 160GB HDD - 2007
6. Dell Vostro 270s i5 3.3Ghz, 4GB, 250GB HDD - 2010-ish (For the kids + Netflix)
(Additions/upgrades in bold.)
I started the collection 14 months ago with the G5 Dual 1.8Ghz (it was faulty), PowerBook G4 15” and the MacBook Unibody 2008. Plus the ATV and the Dell.
[doublepost=1514596131][/doublepost]@z970mp and others who might ask “why?”
I think addiction is a factor here. It’s easy to get hooked on collecting and tinkering and rarely actually put the machines to work other than for posting updates on MR
We can justify it until the cows come home, but we’re tech junkies enjoying our drug/vice of choice and nobody gets hurt in the process. I imagine space can become a real issue for some though and there may be some lonely girlfriends/wives (or husbands) who feel they are being neglected and second place to a bunch of dusty old machines.
I’m happy with my collection and where it’s at now. I keep browsing eBay for new old Macs but I haven’t seen anything which has grabbed my attention for a few months now and when they do, I have been able to fight the impulse and ask myself if I actually need it or if it will benefit my work in any way and I’ve come away without buying it.
A good reminder for myself is to ask if I can afford the time (and money) required to give the new old Mac the care it will need from cleaning them out, troubleshooting issues and maxing out the specs.
When I started building up my collection I had the intention to start a small audio production and graphic design training school using older tech, but that business idea fell to the wayside while my programming skills and software ideas began to grow, so now the Macs are put to use as testing and development platforms.
The portables have been cycled fairly regularly for development and general productivity use. I try not to let the batteries flatten between uses, so I’ll rotate them every week or two for working after hours (on the couch).
1. Power Mac G5 Dual 1.8Ghz, 2.5GB, 160GB HDD, FX 5200 - 2004
2. Power Mac G5 Dual 2.0Ghz, 8GB, 160GB HDD, 6800 GT - 2004
3. Power Mac G5 DualCore 2.3Ghz, 16GB, 1TB HDD, Quadro FX 4500 - 2005
4. Power Mac G4 Sawtooth 600Mhz, 768MB, 160GB HDD, Radeon 9700 - 1999
5. Power Mac G4 Sawtooth 350Mhz, 512MB, 160GB HDD, Rage 128Pro - 1999
6. Mac mini G4 1.42Ghz, 1GB, 80GB HDD - 2005
7. PowerBook G3 Pismo 400Mhz, 1GB, 32GB SSD - 2000
8. PowerBook G4 Titanium 867Mhz, 1GB, 32GB SSD - 2003
9. PowerBook G4 12" 1.5Ghz, 1.25GB, 64GB SSD - 2005
10. PowerBook G4 15" 1.5Ghz, 2GB, 60GB SSD - 2005
11. PowerBook G4 17" 1.67Ghz, 2GB, 64GB SSD - 2005
12. iBook G3 Blueberry Clamshell 366Mhz, 544MB, 32GB SSD - 1999
Intel line up:
1. Mac Pro Octo 3.2Ghz, 16GB, 480GB SSD + 2TB RAID0 + 500GB HDD (Bootcamp), GTX680 - 2008
2. MacBook Unibody 2.0Ghz, 8GB, 240GB SSD + 320GB HDD - 2008
3. MacBook Unibody (White) 2.16Ghz, 4GB, 500GB HDD - 2009 (For the wife)
4. iMac C2D 3.33Ghz, 10GB, 256GB SSD - 2009
5. AppleTV 1st Gen 1Ghz, 256MB, 160GB HDD - 2007
6. Dell Vostro 270s i5 3.3Ghz, 4GB, 250GB HDD - 2010-ish (For the kids + Netflix)
(Additions/upgrades in bold.)
I started the collection 14 months ago with the G5 Dual 1.8Ghz (it was faulty), PowerBook G4 15” and the MacBook Unibody 2008. Plus the ATV and the Dell.
[doublepost=1514596131][/doublepost]@z970mp and others who might ask “why?”
I think addiction is a factor here. It’s easy to get hooked on collecting and tinkering and rarely actually put the machines to work other than for posting updates on MR
We can justify it until the cows come home, but we’re tech junkies enjoying our drug/vice of choice and nobody gets hurt in the process. I imagine space can become a real issue for some though and there may be some lonely girlfriends/wives (or husbands) who feel they are being neglected and second place to a bunch of dusty old machines.
I’m happy with my collection and where it’s at now. I keep browsing eBay for new old Macs but I haven’t seen anything which has grabbed my attention for a few months now and when they do, I have been able to fight the impulse and ask myself if I actually need it or if it will benefit my work in any way and I’ve come away without buying it.
A good reminder for myself is to ask if I can afford the time (and money) required to give the new old Mac the care it will need from cleaning them out, troubleshooting issues and maxing out the specs.
When I started building up my collection I had the intention to start a small audio production and graphic design training school using older tech, but that business idea fell to the wayside while my programming skills and software ideas began to grow, so now the Macs are put to use as testing and development platforms.
The portables have been cycled fairly regularly for development and general productivity use. I try not to let the batteries flatten between uses, so I’ll rotate them every week or two for working after hours (on the couch).