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Dr. Newton is resuming service! — #1

I wrote Mr.David Watson about repairs for my Newton... Quote: Many people have written me asking that I continue offering upgrades and the repairs that I mention on my …
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how can i pimp out my quadra 650? — #1

i wanna make this bugger scream. here's what i have right now: quadra 650, 24/400/2x cd external scsi cd/rw 200mb syquest zip 100 14" apple monitor supermac video card (not instal…
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how can i pimp out my quadra 650? — #2

I put NetBSD on mine, and made it into a DHCP/DNS/Web server. Certainly a lot more stable running that way than it ever was with MacOS on it...
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CPU upgrades & OS X — #1

We all know how much Apple loves people monkeying around inside the coloured plastic, so: Do you think that OS X will break any CPU upgrades? Should one wait until the PB of OS X?…
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CPU upgrades & OS X — #2

Although I don't know the answer for sure, I wouldn't worry. Upgrade manufacturers have always found ways around Apple's setbacks. Look at the iMac upgrades. I'm sure someone else …
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CPU upgrades & OS X — #3

Quite a few upgrade makers already claim their cards are OS X compliant I think. Just check their sites and search about it. I think I saw Sonnet upgrades were and at least one oth…
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CPU upgrades & OS X — #4

I've *installed* the DP4 on an upgraded machine. Works fine, although probably not the same speed as the latest bus speed and speed of memory in the newer macs. It does work and i…
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CPU upgrades & OS X — #6

Just curious. What logic would make you think that it would "BREAK" a cpu upgrade? Or even not work? I mean, a processor just calculates numbers from instructions.... if O…
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CPU upgrades & OS X — #7

That would be illogical..er...live long and prosper! ------------------ People aren't as dumb as you think. Wait, what was I thinking, 90% of the world uses WINDOWS! You don't …
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CPU upgrades & OS X — #8

Cash, you are a nuisance Certainly you have a lot of empirical knowledge about Macs but it is obvious you know little about computer engineering. I am holding off from buying t…
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CPU upgrades & OS X — #9

Godfather, you are a nuisance! Certainly you have a lot of empirical knowledge about Macs but it is obvious you know little about upgrade chips! The newer brand 466 uses the appl…
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CPU upgrades & OS X — #10

BOOSHE! Sarcasm and knowledge strike down thy offendive one with a lethal blow! Hehehehheheheh. >mischievious laugh and evil grin< Ca$h
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CPU upgrades & OS X — #11

cash, i think godfather is referring to the 'blue blocker' episode of about a year ago. a firmware update for the b&w g3 had the charming side-effect of preventing machines upg…
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CPU upgrades & OS X — #12

yeah, I know about that, but here's the thing. Those were upgraded CHIPS. iMacs use daughtercards, and since the aftermarket companies cant steal or modify apples boot ROM, then …
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free 6100, what can i do ??? — #2

There are many G3 upgrade cards available for said machine. The only problem with upgrading that one to a G3 is that i've seen a lot of monitor connector problems with the 61xx lin…
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free 6100, what can i do ??? — #3

I painted mine, took out the DOS card, and put in a AV card and G3 upgrade. I don't use it though, so i guess the G3 card was a bit much. Oh well. One of these days I'm gonna buil…
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