Store demo disks?

#1 Fri, 10 Oct 2014 - 21:50 68kMLA

Hello all!

I was wondering something. Were there store demo disks for every macintosh? if not, are there ones for my models?

my models

>imac g3

>macintosh se

>lc iii

>iigs

>iic

>performa(can get specifics if needed)

>powermac g3 desktop

>g4 cube

>powermac g5

Thanks,

Narwhal2

ps

i know this forums looks down on abandonware, so I am going to see if there are any on ebay first.

#1 Wed, 3 Mar 2010 - 09:04 PPCMLA

What is the largest hard drive size that anyone has installed in a Powerbook 5300?
I tried to install a 2GB but when it came to mounting it onto the cage, the screws were in a different spot. I had thought that all IDE HDs had the same attachment spots and now I am aware that it is otherwise. I guess I could drill holes where the screws are to go but I'd rather not have to do that.

#2 Fri, 10 Oct 2014 - 21:53 68kMLA

I think I've seen them for the G3, not sure on the rest.

#2 Wed, 3 Mar 2010 - 09:56 PPCMLA

#3 Sat, 11 Oct 2014 - 01:35 68kMLA

There is one for the G4 Cube. Sniff around on cubeowner.com and you will likely be able to turn up a copy.

#3 Wed, 3 Mar 2010 - 11:46 PPCMLA

When I upgraded my 1400, I had the same problem and I ended up just taping the hard disk into the sled. Kind of ghetto, but it works.

#4 Sat, 11 Oct 2014 - 08:24 68kMLA

Krye has collected a set of those, but has not been here for a while:

http://appletothecore.me/files/i_scored_more_in_store_demo_cds.php

#4 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 - 00:31 PPCMLA

The 1400 is easy to modify that way. I think mine is a case I stole from a dead PC laptop.

The 5300 is much more difficult with its weird HD mount. I am fairly certain it can handle larger sizes like 10 or maybe 20GB but I believe it is limited by the ATA controller. Had a link but it seems to be dead now Sad

#5 Sat, 11 Oct 2014 - 16:41 68kMLA

I have a collection of maybe 100 or so, from the 1980s Macs up to the G5s. I should probably make a website.

They are very hard to find because Apple demanded that they all be destroyed after the machines were out of the retail environment.

I think I've seen them for the G3, not sure on the rest.

I have managed to find quite a few that I had no idea even existed. Some of the highlights of the collection:

SE/30

Mac Portable

Color Classic

Mac IIs (various)

LC

20th Anniversary Mac

Original Power Mac

Original iMac

Pretty much all the G3s and G4s.

The copies for the pre-G3 Macs can be VERY hard to find.

#5 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 - 05:55 PPCMLA

maybe measure out where you want the holes, and drill away. i am looking at my 5300 drive cage, and it looks like the best solution.

#6 Sun, 12 Oct 2014 - 22:09 68kMLA

Wow!

thanks for all the info!

scutboy and bibilit, i will definitely check those sites out

eraser, wow, thats pretty awesome! you should definitely make a website

#6 Tue, 23 Mar 2010 - 08:22 PPCMLA

Thinking about this for a while got me the idea of pulling the cage from a dead 3400c (video problem) and installing it into the 5300. I'm fairly certain that it is the exact same cage but with different holes for the hard drive. I will have to look into this.

#7 Tue, 23 Mar 2010 - 11:30 PPCMLA

i have both cages, they are very close if not the same, but that is just from memory