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RIP LC 575

RIP LC 575 Hardware 35 posts Jan 24, 2008 — Feb 2, 2008

#31 Sat, 2 Feb 2008 - 08:09

That said, you would have trouble putting a 5500 board in a 5x0 for two reasons: Machines up to the 575 (inclusive) had a shorter logic board so it won't fit physically. The 5500 requires 3.3V which isn't supplied by the 5x0 power supply (to the best of my knowledge). So even if you wanted to put a 5500 board in a 580 where it might physically fit, it wouldn't run. However, you could add a 3.3V regulator to a 580 and probably be fine.

I try not to make this stuff up. Warning, not for those who think the 5xx or 5xxx series is sacred. -grin-

http://www.macmod.com/content/view/34/192/

But you weren't far off on the 3.3V regulator:

http://68kmla.org/forums/archive/topic.asp%3FTOPIC_ID=5097.html

And while you are at it, why not swap in the Trinitron CRT from an abandoned LC 520? Then it would be a great machine!

This will probably only compound my sacrilege, but I would go for a transplant of the 580 guts wholesale into a useless 520 case (can we all agree the 520 was useless?). Then swap with the PPC logicboard and that would give the the best possible model/features. The reverse would be true as well, if only Apple had made one model of the 5xxx series with the Trinitron, the way it had been designed. The Trinitron might fit in a 5500 case, but there would definitely be some gaps around the sides. Though a little putty sanding and painting would clean that right up. Black really helps minimize all these behemoths.

#32 Sat, 2 Feb 2008 - 08:46

Well, you are welcome to hold onto them until the. For your sake, I hope they don't turn into $10 pieces of junk that you offload at a garage sale because your family is screaming at you that they want a place to park the car.

I just sold two LC 550s for $100 each. I commonly sell LC 575s for $20-$50 on eBay. They are stored in a storage center. At least 50 Macs from schools and such which I pack and sell.

You have to draw the line somewhere lest you become a pack rat. The mentality you describe just results in needless hoarding. Why stop with the LC 580? Why not also include that vintage Sony WEGA Trinitron TV you've got in your living room? In thirty years time, they'll be plenty rare, too! And why stop even there?! What about that cordless phone you've got? No doubt that in one hundred years, you'll be the only person who has one! My, won't that be a hit on Antiques Roadshow!

I don't really care about Sony TVs and such. I do care about Apple though. But it's true that my current TV, if I kept it for 50 years, would be collectable after such time. I am not advocating we keep the Macs sitting around for 50 years so they become collectable.

Your point neglects the reality that most machines, no matter how much you wish it weren't true, will just never be collectibles. And besides, even if one simply defines something's value to a collector by it's rarity, then diminishing the supply by destroying surplus equipment, one automatically increases the value of the remainder of the supply. In that case, you should applaud the needless destruction of Macs in other people's collections. But that is a poor way to define a collector's item's value.

They will become collectable in time. Was the Color Classic really that rare? Everyone seems to adore those and based on the high prices they fetch on eBay they appear to be somewhat collectable. But I'm sure a lot have been crushed, reducing the quantity available.

#33 Sat, 2 Feb 2008 - 17:10

I'm glad for you, and I'm not trying to argue with you. All I am doing is indicating what I think is a healthy attitude to have when collecting computers. I do my share of collecting worthless pieces of electronics (mostly Macs), but I also try not to get emotionally attached to the idea that they have some intrinsic worth.

It's awesome for you that you can sell your 5xx AIOs for such high prices. I think this is an aberration, though, and probably not a price the market will sustain. These machines are without intrinsic value, and I find it odd that anyone would pay more than a couple tens of dollars for one. As some have already pointed out, these sales may be the result of selling to young adults who have some disposable income and who are experiencing nostalgia for the computers they grew up with. If so, that trend won't last. I encourage you to sell as many of them as possible as quickly as possible (especially while the US dollar is in the tank).

Peace,

Drew

#34 Sat, 2 Feb 2008 - 23:46

I'm glad for you, and I'm not trying to argue with you. All I am doing is indicating what I think is a healthy attitude to have when collecting computers. I do my share of collecting worthless pieces of electronics (mostly Macs), but I also try not to get emotionally attached to the idea that they have some intrinsic worth.
It's awesome for you that you can sell your 5xx AIOs for such high prices. I think this is an aberration, though, and probably not a price the market will sustain. These machines are without intrinsic value, and I find it odd that anyone would pay more than a couple tens of dollars for one. As some have already pointed out, these sales may be the result of selling to young adults who have some disposable income and who are experiencing nostalgia for the computers they grew up with. If so, that trend won't last. I encourage you to sell as many of them as possible as quickly as possible (especially while the US dollar is in the tank).

Peace,

Drew

I have to agree with this assessment. 5xx models going for over $100 can't last. You can get a G3 AIO or iMac for less than that.

#35 Sat, 2 Feb 2008 - 23:53

The low dollar may be contributing to international sales. Although I stopped sales temporarily due to the crushed Mac I plan to ramp up again soon.