So what about the famous Apple ][ series? — #5
As others have said, the Apple II is and always was a hobbyist system. In fact, the Apple II series used to come with a little booklet entitled "A Touch of AppleSoft BASIC" which e…
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So what about the famous Apple ][ series? — #4
Luddite is correct, they are much more of a hobbiest system. They are great to program on because they include both BASIC and the mini-assembler, and the limited resources don't o…
Powerbook 500 with PowerPC — #8
wow! the Powerbook 500 was really built well.
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But I always had a problem with the batteries sliding out. Had to use a giant rubberband to keep them in!
So what about the famous Apple ][ series? — #3
I have 3 model IIgs systems, those are the only II's I have and probably the only model I want (turned down a free local II+ a few years back).
So what about the famous Apple ][ series? — #2
Writing your own programs is what makes the Apple II great in my opinion. It's much more of a hobbyist platform than the Mac.
So what about the famous Apple ][ series? — #1
Hi,
No matter where I look, I keep hearing great things about the Apple ][ series of computers. So what exactly makes them that great? My oldest computer is a Mac SE, so obvious…
Powerbook 500 with PowerPC — #7
Well perhaps the machine was cheap (99p) but the SCSI replacement card is going to hurt £60+ 8-o
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Although the SCSI Compact Flash adaptors are a good idea,…
Powerbook 500 with PowerPC — #6
There are a few different PowerPC upgrades out there for the 500 series. I think you must have a unit with the Apple card; when you shipped your 5xx to Apple to have the PowerPC d…
Powerbook 500 with PowerPC — #5
The upgrade cards themselves are very rare and probably mostly lurk inside long-forgotten 500 series PowerBooks. I'm still blown away by how cheaply you got it!
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Manuals for a PISMO — #6
The backup battery is powerful enough to maintain a powerbook in sleep mode for as much as a couple of days; they are rather robust when functional, in other words. The way the pow…
Now ~that's~ rare! — #6
Relisted - AU$300 and one bidder already
Now ~that's~ rare! — #5
It be great to see a IIc get BenHecked
Manuals for a PISMO — #5
Backup (not just pram) batteries have several functions in a powerbook, so that it is unwise to rely on a powerbook without a functional backup battery.
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I've…
Powerbook 500 with PowerPC — #4
Anyone know much about the Powerbook 500 with PowerPC?Lowendmac and Apple-History do not have an entry for it, I would have thought it should since it was appears to be a separate …
Powerbook 500 with PowerPC — #3
No, the 500 series was marketed as ppc-upgradeable. So were other late 68k powerbooks like the 280c. It was standard marketing fare c. 1993-94.
There were several 603e ppc upgrade…
Powerbook 500 with PowerPC — #2
I recently read something that desribed the introduction of the PowerBook 5300 and the negative impact it had, and that Apple produced the PPC upgrade for the 500 series as a respo…
Powerbook 500 with PowerPC — #1
Well the two old powerbooks (190cs and 500 with PowerPC) arrived yesterday.
I must say, wow! the Powerbook 500 was really built well. Compared to the 190cs which creaks and groans…
Manuals for a PISMO — #4
Thanks Guys for the advise. I have removed the main battery and plugged in the pram battery and plugged in the charger. I will leave it on overnight and see what that does.
Now ~that's~ rare! — #4
An Apple IIc LCD popped up on there a while back - cheap - the auction ended early for around $150 I reckon. I wouldn't be surprised if this is the very same one with a highly inf…
Now ~that's~ rare! — #3
I remember seeing this in 2010 where Roy Scheider sits on the beach using one. It actually holds up pretty well as a laptop you'd see in 2010, except for the ribbon cable connector…
Now ~that's~ rare! — #2
Yes, but I'm not sure it's $999.95 worth or rare. Since the auction ended with no bidders, I'm guessing most are in agreement. Perhaps a relative of one of our unmentionable US sel…
Manuals for a PISMO — #3
Backup (not just pram) batteries have several functions in a powerbook, so that it is unwise to rely on a powerbook without a functional backup battery. The Pismo in particular wil…
Now ~that's~ rare! — #1
For once, the overused eBay buzzword "RARE!!!ZOMGLOLBBQ!!!1101!!" is totally justified. And the price, though high, has some level of realism, considering.
Apple IIc LCD Flat Pa…
Manuals for a PISMO — #2
The PRAM battery in pismos is rechargeable. It recharges after the main battery is full. It should be possible to operate with a dead PRAM battery.
The long time necessary to ho…
Manuals for a PISMO — #1
Anyone know where one can find manuals.
I just picked up a PISMO and would like to have a user manual and/or a repair manual. It has a dead main battery and the pram has been dis…