As I have always said and continue to maintain, vintage Macs are as good today as they were when they were born, at least with respect to the tasks they were designed to perform. The key for me has been getting that work out of that vintage Mac in a useful format. My area of specialization is the original Mac 128K up to the Plus. To that end, I refer you to the following website for useful ideas that help push the envelope:
Http://www.mac128.com
In particular, I use mine to write letters, stories, essays, books, and the like. As a word processor, I find there is really little difference in the way a 1984 Mac works over a modern one (as far as speed and ability are concerned for basic tasks). There are some really neat database programs for cataloging household inventory, or other lists, exportable to character delimited files for importing into modern databases. Recipes is another good use, as well as many vintage games to while away the time.
Http://www.mac128.com
In particular, I use mine to write letters, stories, essays, books, and the like. As a word processor, I find there is really little difference in the way a 1984 Mac works over a modern one (as far as speed and ability are concerned for basic tasks). There are some really neat database programs for cataloging household inventory, or other lists, exportable to character delimited files for importing into modern databases. Recipes is another good use, as well as many vintage games to while away the time.