8 used, olden-times Mac books

#1 Tue, 4 Aug 2009 - 17:46 68kMLA

I fancied a trip to a semi-local used bookstore the other day (Sunday) and rescued 8 used Mac books.

They are:

Power Macintosh 8600 Users' Manual

The Power Mac Book!

Fully Powered PowerBook

Customizing your Mac for Fun/Productivity

Inside System 7

Using MacWrite

The Complete HyperCard Handbook (an oldie but goodie)

and Multiplan on the Macintosh

Group Photo: http://macgui.com/gallery/showphoto.php?pic_id=1171

#2 Mon, 10 Aug 2009 - 06:13 68kMLA

Cool!

The only Mac book I have is Macs for Dummies, either the second or third edition.

The Mac book I want is a MacBook! }

#3 Mon, 10 Aug 2009 - 07:58 68kMLA

Always nice to have some reference books when you get into the vintage Macs. Lots of information when these machines were the best there was. Good find!!

#4 Mon, 10 Aug 2009 - 14:44 68kMLA

Indeed. Partly, my collection is for posterity (if there will be a posterior). If they have the machines but don't know how to use them, then that's a shame. Not everything is documented on the Internet, so having books is the best thing. Unfortunately, I had to leave behind a QuickTime book from 1993, two little guides on System 7 and Macs in general, and 2-3 software manuals, but I'll be back later for those.

#5 Mon, 10 Aug 2009 - 16:26 68kMLA

I have a growing collection of olden Mac books too, including repair/reference/technical books and history books, as well as both John Sculley and Gil Amelio's autobiographies.

#6 Mon, 10 Aug 2009 - 17:56 68kMLA

I'm actually on the look-out for another bookshelf. Roughly half of my books/manuals are in boxes, which isn't the worst thing since I don't read them all everyday, but when I do, I have to go hunting around.

#7 Tue, 11 Aug 2009 - 02:07 68kMLA

I have Mac & PowerMac Secrets (Second Edition I think). It's quite informational. :beige: