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Cosmo's latest . . . Hardware 99 posts Feb 12, 2013 — Dec 16, 2013
Its a minijack. there is a special cord to make them RCA connections.

Thanks macdrone. Just came back to correct myself after looking it up on Apple and wikipedia. Still, it would be very useful.

Any known reliability problems with them? I recall when they initially came out, people were complaining about the wireless dropping a lot. I remember one tale about running about someone running cat-5 under the length of their house so they could connect their Mac (in the back office) with their stereo (in the front living room) and not have it constantly drop the signal. Did this get fixed?

I have 2 non N's and one N and they all need reset, one locks hard and never plays nice but after so many years/no cooling its like any enclosed power supply. Something will give.

the N's can be reset over the network if they can be seen just like the base stations.

Bought an nice Quadra 700 for 25€. Luckily it was located close to my sister (some 150km away) so she could pick it up for me.

It turned out to be quite ok.

20Mb RAM with two VRAM SIMM's (would need 4 more for this) and 230Mb Quantum ProDrive LPS HDD on it.

It's rather clean, few tape residue on the front (easily cleaned), all feet are there and the board itself, is really clean.

It came with 7.5.3 installed, but i'll wipe that and upgrade to 7.5.5 after cleaning the drive first.

Well taken care machine.

Now i can reduce the machines a bit.. i'm thinking of selling/giving away IIci, IIci@Quadra650+PPC601 and one extra IIsi -machines.

Got also (just to mention even this is not mac/apple-releated)..

Commdore 64 with Australian swap-in-case (1983 Rev.B board) - very strange beast, never seen one over here. http://hardware64.com/slimline/

1530 datassette drive C2N (boxed with manuals and receipts from 1985)

1541 disk drive with cables

2 pcs of "The Arcade" joysticks (boxed)

Commodore matrix printer

plus some casette games, one module game and some user's guides, manuals and programming books.

and also...

Commodore 64 (empty case "breadbin" with keyboard) for my RaspberryPi-emulation box-project!

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Very nice 8-)

I'm still looking for a 700 myself.

Lots of Quadra 700's offered lately, just the asking price have been quite high from 50 to 125€ wich is for me, way too much right now. Actually i paid 20€ for mine, even the guy might have given it free if i had waited longer. I just wanted to secure it for myself as it was close by where my sister lived, so she could pick it up (and i paid, 5€ for the gas LOL).

The guy had also Workgroup Server 7250/120 and Power Macintosh 7100/66 wich i both passed. I think those were taken to recycle center by now. I considered that 7250/120 for an while, but as i'm trying to cut down (specially PPC stuff) i let it go.

Not that many mac's/apple's i still want, wich are all more or less, difficult/impossible to get without paying a top-dollar...

128k (original non-upgraded)

Color Classic II

Macintosh XL

Apple Lisa I

Apple Lisa II

TAM

Apple ][

Apple ///

Apple IIGS (with european psu original)

Bought an AppleCD SC -drive for 10€. I think i have one caddy for it as well so i can give it a spin. The guy who sold it said it works but he had lost his caddies so he desided to sell the drive.

How i have one complete unit and one spare case with PSU (no drive).

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Very nice and an even better price!

Indeed that's really nice and it would look great under my great new Plus too :)

They seem to be hard to find though.

Now have an Plus with 4Mb RAM and internal HDD, with this it's really rockin' :beige:

Traded from a friend tonight,

Macintosh Colour Classic

10Mb RAM

350Mb HDD

256k VRAM SIMM

Running now an System 7.6.1

-> Looking for the 68882 FPU for this however!

Clean and in great shape.

My previous CC had an cracked case from the top, so this is much a keeper for sure!

Shall move the Apple //e - card from LCII to this unit.

Saw an Quadra 950 auctioned and it's currently at 22 euro. I bid 21€ but someone added one euro the same day. It's ending in 12/9/13 afternoon. I think i'll pass.. it's just too BIG to keep around. I can live with the Quadra 700..

Hope nobody buys it for Hackintosh-project.... i saw an thread at local mac-forum about hackintosh-cases and modding and this auction was linked to that thread
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(makes me think.. to save it from such destruction.. oh no!)

Nice free pickup this week.

Macintosh LC

- 10 MB RAM

- 40 MB Apple HDD

- PSI FPU PDS-card

- 1.44MB-floppy drive

- Keyboard

- Mouse

- Original cables

Macintosh Color Display

Was advertised as "working, but HDD giving strange noise on boot".

I just assume the HDD is dead.

Some caps are leaking wich i cleaned and it still works fine. Needs recapping surely.

Nice scratch free case (slight yellowing) and very nice keyboard and mouse.

Notised this same guy gave away about 3 years ago an working Apple /// ... :O 8-o ..and i missed that!!

Anyway, got the Color Classic working fine, installed System 7.5 to it along the Apple //e-card. Been typing some basic programs with it lately as well on AppleWin (http://applewin.berlios.de/ on PC as well. AppleWin + Ciderpress is handy setup.

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The horrible whining the machine made when booted up, was due more from the totally dead fan! So took it off before i can find suitable replacement. The original 40MB Apple HDD was dead as a stone, so just swapped it with 80MB Apple drive i had around. Now it's working just fine, expect would use an 512k VRAM SIMM for it.

Next step, the total clean up is in order.

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Got a bunch of Apple Support CD's from a work colleque who used to repair Apple products back in 1990's. All the CD's are very scratchy, i'll need to clean those up better to get the images read from them for safe keeping. The few i tried, worked ok for what i was looking. Lots of drivers, system, manuals, tech testing software etc etc. Lots of duplicates so there's more hope of preserving the data.

Nordic Support (1992)

Apple Support Tools 3 (1993)

Service Source (September 1994)

Service Source (June 1994)

Service Source (March 1994)

Service Source (September 1993)

Service Source (November 1993)

Service Source (May 1994)

Service Source (January 1995)

Apple Computer - Power Macintosh Extra (March 1994)

Apple Computer - Power Macintosh Extra (May 1994)

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Impressive !!

Got a bag of Apple Developer CD's from 1991-1998 from Juhani (julehti) today. He used to be an Apple developer back in 1990's and kept all the disks. Lots of intresting stuff like System 7 beta's, System 7 Golden master and some WWDC disks as well.

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Very sweet, Jorma. That kind of thing is right up max1zzz's alley too.

Thanks for the tip, i'll image these anyway so why no upload if he accepts those. Finally upgraded the cable to 10/100M as well.

Nice lot! Approximately how many are beta discs?

Nice lot! Approximately how many are beta discs?
Atleast those in pictures (7.0, 7.1), there's lots of disks with System software inside i'd say dev. versions and betas of 7.0, 7.1, 7.5 etc (also OS 8 and maybe even OS 9). I have not had time yet to go thru them. I'll check them thru when time permits at evenings.

I'll list, image the disks and upload what max1zzz do not have there so there'll be available there at some point. I won't scan the covers or labels however.. :p

Those earlier 1990's disk covers (1992-1993) are really funny! I need to scan some later they are just so cool. There were also OS 8 stuff there as well all imagineable Apple products inc. Pippin and Newton.

Made an list of them. Will try to start making disk images when time permits.

Quicktime 1.5 for developers

OpenDoc Revised 6 Developer Release - Sep 1996

OpenDoc Component Software Toolkit for Macintosh 1995

OpenDoc Component Software Toolkit for Macintosh Developer Release 4 1995

OpenDoc Developer Release 5 and Cyberdog 1996

OpenDoc An interactive tour of OpenDoc Component Software 1995

OpenDoc with SOM Developer Release

Apple Computer Feb 1993 Partners

OpenDoc Component Software toolkit for Macintosh 1995

OpenDoc An Interactive Tour of OpenDoc Component Software 1996

Apple Intro News - Apple CD-ROM Titles Sampler - Jan 1992 Volume 3 Number 1

WWDC 1992 Apple Worldwide Developers Conference - Presentation CD

WWDC 1993 New Technologies

WWDC 1994 San Jose Convention Centre May 16-20, 1994

WWDC 1997 WWDC Presentation CD

Apple Developer Group - Developer CD Series - AOCE - The Beta Release 1993

Apple Developer Group - Developer CD Series - AOCE Beta July 1993

Apple Developer Group - Developer CD Series - System 7 - The May 1991 Golden Master Release

Apple Developer Group - Developer CD Series - System 7.0 - The Beta release February 1991

Apple Developer Group - Developer CD Series - System 7 Release 7.1 - The Beta Release 1992

Apple Developer Group - Developer CD Series - Apr 1992 hex, drivers and videotape

Apple Developer Group - Developer CD Series - May 1992 The byte stuff

Apple Developer Group - Developer CD Series - Aug 1992 Hack to the Future

Apple Developer Group - Developer CD Series - June 1992 Romin Holiday

Apple Developer Group - Developer CD Series - July 1992 Butch Ascii and the Runtime Code

Apple Developer Group - Developer CD Series - Sept 1992 A ROM with a view

Apple Developer Group - Developer CD Series - Oct 1992 The Hexorcist

Apple Developer Group - Developer CD Series - Nov/Dec 1992 Wayne's Gword

Apple Developer Group - Developer CD Series - Jan 1993 The Postman Always Clicks Twice

Apple Developer Group - Developer CD Series - Feb 1993 New Hack City

Apple Developer Group - Developer CD Series - Mar 1993 Other People's Memory

Apple Developer Group - Developer CD Series - Apr 1993 System Software

Apple Developer Group - Developer CD Series - May 1993 Tool Chest

Apple Developer Group - Developer CD Series - Jun 1993 Reference Library

Apple Developer Group - Developer CD Series - Sept 1993 Spinal Trap

Apple Developer Group - Developer CD Series - Nov 1993 Tool Chest

Apple Developer Group - Developer CD Series - Oct 1993 System Software

Apple Developer Group - Developer CD Series - Dec 1993 Refence Library

Apple Developer Group - Developer CD Series - Jan 1994 System Software

Apple Developer Group - Developer CD Series - Feb 1994 Tool Chest

Apple Developer Group - Developer CD Series - Mar 1994 Refenrece Library

Apple Developer Group - Developer CD Series - Apr 1994 System Software

Apple Developer Group - Developer CD Series - May 1994 Tool Chest

Apple Developer Group - Developer CD Series - Jun 1994 Reference Library

Apple Developer Group - Developer CD Series - Oct 1994 System Software

Apple Developer Group - Developer CD Series - Nov 1994 Tool Chest

Apple Developer Group - Developer CD Series - Dev 1994 Reference Library

Apple Developer Group - Developer CD Series - Jan 1995 System Software

Apple Developer Group - Developer CD Series - Feb 1995 Tool Chest

Apple Developer Group - Developer CD Series - Mar 1995 Refenrece Library

Apple Developer Group - Developer CD Series - Apr 1995 System Software

Apple Developer Group - Developer CD Series - May 1995 Tool Chest

Apple Developer Group - Developer CD Series - June 1995 Reference Library

Apple Developer Group - Developer CD Series - July 1995 System Software

Apple Developer Group - Developer CD Series - Nov 1995 Tool Chest

Apple Developer Group - Developer CD Series - Oct 1995 System Software

Apple Developer Group - Developer CD Series - Dec 1995 Reference Library

Apple Developer Group - Developer CD Series - Jan 1996 Mac OS SDK

Apple Developer Group - Developer CD Series - Jan 1996 System Software

Apple Developer Group - Developer CD Series - Feb 1996 Tool Chest

Apple Developer Group - Developer CD Series - Mar 1996 Reference Library

Apple Developer Group - Developer CD Series - Apr 1996 System Software

Apple Developer Group - Developer CD Series - Apr 1996 Mac OS SDK

Apple Developer Group - Developer CD Series - May 1996 Tool Chest

Apple Developer Group - Developer CD Series - June 1996 Reference Library

Apple Developer Group - Developer CD Series - July 1996 System Software

Apple Developer Group - Developer CD Series - July 1996 System Software disk 2

Apple Developer Group - Developer CD Series - July 1996 Mac OS SDK

Apple Developer Group - Developer CD Series - Aug 1996 Tool Chest

Apple Developer Group - Developer CD Series - Sep 1996 Reference Library

Apple Developer Group - Developer CD Series - Oct 1996 Mac OS SDK

Apple Developer Group - Developer CD Series - Oct 1996 System Software

Apple Developer Group - Developer CD Series - Nov 1996 Tool Chest

Apple Developer Group - Developer CD Series - Dec 1996 Reference Libarry

Apple Developer Group - Developer CD Series - Jan 1997 Mac OS SDK

Apple Developer Group - Developer CD Series - Feb 1997 Tool Chest

Apple Developer Group - Developer CD Series - Feb 1997 System Software

Apple Developer Group - Developer CD Series - Mar 1997 Reference Library

Apple Developer Group - Developer CD Series - Apr 1997 System Software

Apple Developer Group - Developer CD Series - Apt 1997 Mac OS SDK

Apple Developer Group - Developer CD Series - May 1997 Tool Chest

Apple Developer Group - Developer CD Series - June 1997 System Software

Apple Developer Group - Developer CD Series - July 1997 Mac OS SDK

Apple Developer Group - Developer CD Series - Aug 1997 System Software

Apple Developer Group - Developer CD Series - Aug 1997 Tool Chest

Apple Developer Group - Developer CD Series - Sep 1997 Reference Library

Apple Developer Group - Developer CD Series - Oct 1997 Mac OS SDK

Apple Developer Group - Developer CD Series - Nov 1997 Tool Chest

Apple Developer Group - Developer CD Series - Nov 1997 System Software

Apple Developer Group - Developer CD Series - Dec 1997 - Reference Library

Apple Developer Group - Developer CD Series - Jan 1998 Mac OS SDK

Apple Developer Group - Developer CD Series - Jan 1998 System Software 8.0

Apple Developer Group - Developer CD Series - Feb 1998 Tool Chest

Apple Developer Group - Developer CD Series - Feb 1998 System Software 8.1

Apple Developer Group - Developer CD Series - Mar 1998 Reference Library

Apple Technology Seed - Mac OS - Nov 1995

Apple Technology Seed - Mac OS - Dec 1995

Apple Technology Seed - Mac OS - Mar 1996

Apple Technology Seed - Mac OS - Apr 1996

Apple Technology Seed - Mac OS - Aug 1996

Apple Technology Seed - Mac OS - Sep 1996

Apple Technology Seed - Mac OS - Oct 1996

Apple Technology Seed - Mac OS - Nov 1996

Apple Technology Seed - Mac OS - Dec 1996

Apple Technology Seed - Mac OS - Jan 1997

Apple Technology Seed - Mac OS - May 1997

Apple Technology Seed - Mac OS - Apr 1997

Apple Technology Seed - Mac OS - June 1997 Disk 1

Apple Technology Seed - Mac OS - June 1997 Disk 2

Apple Technology Seed - Mac OS - July 1997

Apple Technology Seed - Mac OS - Oct 1997

Apple Technology Seed - Mac OS - Nov 1997

Apple Technology Seed - Mac OS - Aug/Sep 1997

Apple Technology Seed - Mac OS - Dec 1997

Apple Technology Seed - Mac OS - Jan 1998

Wow, that is an awesome collection. I bet there is lots of interesting material on there.

I just had to post few shots (cellphone) of the box covers. Wow, Apple used to have sense of humour back in early 1990's with the designs! Gotta love these.

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..and few more

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It's a real pain to try make images of the Service Source -batch of CD's. Those are soooo scratchy. If nothing else helps, i'll save the individual files out of there what is readable. If my systems fail at work, i'll try old/er desktop PC at work.

I just love the disc covers from the dev cd's ;)

As for imaging scratchy disks, you could try using some brasso to take the scratches out, that has worked for me before

This is a truly awesome fine. Congrats, Cosmo! You might take 'em to a gamestop or family video and have them resurface the CDs. Most have that machine these days.

Also, just a friendly reminder. No warez on the forums; however, a PM never hurt anyways.

//wthww

Thanks for the tips everybody.

Imaging the disks always for my own personal backup needs.

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