I agree in principle. I was just wondering if it would have been worthwhile to use the 7300 case to prevent yellowing of the 8600, since it's basically my #2. Those bulky, tall 86/9600 towers are imposing and attractive, I must admit.Why is the only thing that I find when I go walking, dog related? Bah humbug
Good find though and, if it was me, I'd leave the 8600 board where it is
There was a ton of outstanding software on the 7300 HD. Mathematica, Microsoft Office 98 (now if I could just locate a copy that would run on my classics), Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop 6. Apparently, it was originally owned by Columbia University, which is a strange coincidence as I attended the same. Hopefully the person who received the system got years of good use out of it before removing the logic board and tossing the case on the street for me to cherish.
This is the second system I've found curb-side in NY. I also once found a PM 8500/120/G4350 with 512MB RAM and a Radius PrecisionView 17. The person had put it out hoping someone would pick it up and find some use from it, as the note on the case indicated. The 8500 had issues, such as dead ethernet on both connectors. She doesn't live today, as a result of her problems which probably resulted in her being curbed. Her RAM and Daughtercard live on in my 8600, though. Not to mention the gorgeous Radius monitor with Trinitron can hit 1280x1024 at 60hz and millions of colors (just not on my 8600).