To clarify: 800k floppies were used on even older Macs than the 636. They're different to PC 720k floppies and not interchangeable. The USB floppy drives will only read and writ…

Well, I can't really recommend much about the newton but I can recommend the next best thing - the Nokia N810 Internet Tablet (collectively known as the "N810", as I've seen). Thi…

I'm in the market for a more portable blogging solution. For a few years now, I've been using my wireless-enabled Powerbooks (a 5300, 1400, and Lombard) or TRS-80 Model 100 &a…

Thank you all for your prompt replies! I have another question: for transferring programs on 3.5" floppies, is it possible to connect an external floppy to the iMac's USB ports to …

Also, $35 for a DV is pretty good. Did they mention the speed? See here: http://www.lowendmac.com/profiles.htm

^^seconded, the time taken to transfer using 3.5" floppies quickly adds up, you'll soon learn to love an ethernet card.

$10 on an ethernet card for the 68k would pay for itself quickly.

is it possible to connect an external floppy to the iMac's USB ports to read them? Click to expand... Sure it is! That kind of drives is perfect.

Thank you all for your prompt replies! I have another question: for transferring programs on 3.5" floppies, is it possible to connect an external floppy to the iMac's USB ports to…

I suppose if the programs are written for PowerPC, they should be able to run. Click to expand... :?: Last time I checked, the Performa 6xx were 68k machines… and the iMac is…

Well written 68000 should happily run on an Power PC running Mac OS. I have happily run 68k programs on System 9.2 under Tiger.

I suppose if the programs are written for PowerPC, they should be able to run. As for the pricing of the computer, it isn't bad. They are quite capable and the DV version, IIRC, h…

I'm useing the original video card but I plan on upgrading. I have a Dell Dimension e521 but I hate windows, I work on windoz all day... I'm putting the dell on ebay without hdd …

Hi I currently have a Mac Performa 636CD with system 7.5 on it. Today I saw an iMac DV grape for $35. The best I can tell, the DV originally had 8.6 on it. Is 8.6 backwards compat…

That is still a very capable machine, especially since you've maxed out the RAM. What graphics card are you running in it? For internet browsing, emailing, using older photoshop …

Si I picked up a G4 1.42 dual on ebay with 2 gb memory, 80gb hdd. So I install 500 gb, 250GB, and 2- 40gbhdd's. I picked it up on ebay for 299.00 + 15.00 shipping (got a coupon on …

you need to modify the software Apple shipped for DVD playback because it only wants to use the rage 128 DVD decoder hardware (software hack). Click to expand... Version 2.7 o…

The DVD decoder card did not come with all rage 128 video cards, and it could have been removed before he got his systems even if it did ship with one. Radeon video cards will do …

*waits for iamdigitalman to prove us wrong*

The stock card should have the required decoder, you don't have to connect the drive straight to the card, just install as usual and it will work through the PCI slot. If you're r…

Or a better video card, such as the Radeon

The Rage 128 needs the hardware DVD decoder card that snaps onto it to work.

I just installed a DVD-ROM drive in a B&W/400 today. Data DVDs work great. However, DVD movies do not work in the apple dvd player because I am missing the needed hardware.…

The iBook G4 speakers are passable... but they're not that great. I couldn't see myself listening to music on them for any significant period of time. But then again, I am a bit of…

I can't speak for the G4 iBooks, but I've been pleasantly surprised by the speakers in my Lombard, and in G4 Powerbooks - the "Small Speakers" EQ setting in iTunes helps a lot.