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So what about the famous Apple ][ series? — #7

Okay, great! Thanks! I've just been outbid on a Macintosh Plus that I was going for on eBay, so I decided to go for an Apple IIc instead. (I'm still going for a Plus, of course,…
68kMLA Hardware by Apostrophe Sat, 17 Jan 2009 - 19:14

So what about the famous Apple ][ series? — #6

Documentation for the II family was incredible. The Red Book told you almost everything about how the computer worked -- the only other thing that you needed was the 6502 manual. …
68kMLA Hardware by Charlieman Sat, 17 Jan 2009 - 17:07

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…
68kMLA Hardware by Scott Baret Sat, 17 Jan 2009 - 07:30

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…
68kMLA Hardware by II2II Sat, 17 Jan 2009 - 05:09

Powerbook 500 with PowerPC — #8

wow! the Powerbook 500 was really built well. Click to expand... But I always had a problem with the batteries sliding out. Had to use a giant rubberband to keep them in!
68kMLA Hardware by Sludgedragon Sat, 17 Jan 2009 - 03:28

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).
68kMLA Hardware by Unknown_K Sat, 17 Jan 2009 - 03:02

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…
68kMLA Hardware by Apostrophe Fri, 16 Jan 2009 - 23:48

Powerbook 500 with PowerPC — #7

Well perhaps the machine was cheap (99p) but the SCSI replacement card is going to hurt £60+ 8-o Click to expand... Although the SCSI Compact Flash adaptors are a good idea,…
68kMLA Hardware by MacMan Fri, 16 Jan 2009 - 20:49

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…
68kMLA Hardware by martinws Fri, 16 Jan 2009 - 16:20

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! Click to expand.…
68kMLA Hardware by martinws Fri, 16 Jan 2009 - 15:57

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…
68kMLA Hardware by beachycove Fri, 16 Jan 2009 - 15:09

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. Click to expand... I've…
68kMLA Hardware by Dennis Nedry Fri, 16 Jan 2009 - 07:57

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 …
68kMLA Hardware by tyrannis Fri, 16 Jan 2009 - 06:15

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…
68kMLA Hardware by beachycove Fri, 16 Jan 2009 - 03:12

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…
68kMLA Hardware by MacMan Thu, 15 Jan 2009 - 20:13

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…
68kMLA Hardware by martinws Thu, 15 Jan 2009 - 19:47

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.
68kMLA Hardware by Dglas Thu, 15 Jan 2009 - 04:57

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…
68kMLA Hardware by Byrd Thu, 15 Jan 2009 - 01:23

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…
68kMLA Hardware by Charlieman Wed, 14 Jan 2009 - 21:41

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…
68kMLA Hardware by Mac128 Wed, 14 Jan 2009 - 18:12

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…
68kMLA Hardware by beachycove Wed, 14 Jan 2009 - 17:26

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…
68kMLA Hardware by Bunsen Wed, 14 Jan 2009 - 12:02
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