Well, I bought a 128k and have spent 19 months getting peripherals and getting it running like a kitten. System 1.1 Finder 1.1g with MacWrite and MacPaint is what I use over 95% of the time, and the other less than 5 percent of the time I use a System 2.0 Finder 4.1 MacDraw boot floppy. I was perfectly content to swap disks, until I realized that might wear the mechanism out no matter how much I kept it lubricated. I normally have super-poor hand eye coordination, but coordinating M0100 mouse movements on a Macintosh 128k (thanks to the sturdy, solid design, and now quaintly low resolution) is a strong suit, for me at least.
So, wanting to keep one drive working, one thing led to another several times over, and I now have the trifecta of carrying case (with Apple logo, made by Apple), external floppy drive (the internal mechanism was made in May 1984, from what one august forum member said was one of the first to be made; discovered when lubricating it), and original ImageWriter.
I can honestly say the 128k is worth it whether you have the basic system (keyboard, mouse, original packing materials) or are cobbling together a system piecemeal and taking advantage of evilBay sales here and there along with other, more satisfying sources of supply. A 512k with System 1.1 Finder 1.1g also isn't bad at all, because it's a 128k with 4 times the memory.
I can't say I would have afforded this in 1984, but were I born about 20 years before I was and lived through Vietnam, I can say I would have taken out enough student loans (especially if I had the GI Bill paying my tuition) and gladly paid $2000 as late as 1990 for what I assembled in the 2010s for $295!
Even though by 1991 you had Quadra Macs selling for the same price, this machine with the three stated accessories was THAT revolutionary.
I dare say I Praise God for blessing me with a computer and accessories I wanted since I was 3, especially for a price I could afford when done piecemeal. I even have a Platinum Plus mouse with matching Kensington holder.
Enjoy your lives and hopefully enjoy my little tale.
Kindest wishes sincerely most,
Alex Harris
So, wanting to keep one drive working, one thing led to another several times over, and I now have the trifecta of carrying case (with Apple logo, made by Apple), external floppy drive (the internal mechanism was made in May 1984, from what one august forum member said was one of the first to be made; discovered when lubricating it), and original ImageWriter.
I can honestly say the 128k is worth it whether you have the basic system (keyboard, mouse, original packing materials) or are cobbling together a system piecemeal and taking advantage of evilBay sales here and there along with other, more satisfying sources of supply. A 512k with System 1.1 Finder 1.1g also isn't bad at all, because it's a 128k with 4 times the memory.
I can't say I would have afforded this in 1984, but were I born about 20 years before I was and lived through Vietnam, I can say I would have taken out enough student loans (especially if I had the GI Bill paying my tuition) and gladly paid $2000 as late as 1990 for what I assembled in the 2010s for $295!
Even though by 1991 you had Quadra Macs selling for the same price, this machine with the three stated accessories was THAT revolutionary.
I dare say I Praise God for blessing me with a computer and accessories I wanted since I was 3, especially for a price I could afford when done piecemeal. I even have a Platinum Plus mouse with matching Kensington holder.
Enjoy your lives and hopefully enjoy my little tale.
Kindest wishes sincerely most,
Alex Harris