Collectible Macs?

[AndyLandy]

Just discovered this article on LowEndMac. It's an interesting read about which classic Macs tend to be popular with collectors and why...

http://lowendmac.com/2008/cult-macs-adored-collectors/

 

[ShambleS1980]

so the mac collectors like the bad systems that arent really upgradeable and you cant do much with them.. HMM, I could have told you that

 

[highlandcattle]

funny My dad bought both a TAM and a cube when they were new. I still have both. But both have seen extensive use through out the years and are hardly mint.

 

[storhemulen]

so the mac collectors like the bad systems that arent really upgradeable and you cant do much with them.. HMM, I could have told you that

Haha, spot on!

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[BrooksterMax]

Surprised the ibook clamshell was not on that list but I do like the G4 cube.

 

[ptp170]

"Can you picture someone beaming with pride as they show their friend the Packard Bell 286 or Compaq Deskpro P-133 they just bought, saying “…and look! It still works!” as they turn it on and watch the BIOS screen flicker to hieroglyphic life? Me neither."


I must be in some sort on minority then

 

[SaviorX]

"Can you picture someone beaming with pride as they show their friend the Packard Bell 286 or Compaq Deskpro P-133 they just bought, saying “…and look! It still works!” as they turn it on and watch the BIOS screen flicker to hieroglyphic life? Me neither."


I must be in some sort on minority then

i'd say you might be...

i would love to get my hands on an IBM PS/2 Model 25

 

[bitcpy]

I have the last of the PowerPC PowerMac G5 line. It is a Dual Core, Dual Processor 2.5GHz configuration that uses a liquid cooling setup. The last machine built before they switched to Intel processors. Very nice machines and still plenty powerful.

Looks like this: http://www.flickr.com/photos/pekkapuhakka/sets/72157632382149129/

 

[AmiNeo]

I have the last of the PowerPC PowerMac G5 line. It is a Dual Core, Dual Processor 2.5GHz configuration that uses a liquid cooling setup. The last machine built before they switched to Intel processors. Very nice machines and still plenty powerful.

Looks like this: http://www.flickr.com/photos/pekkapuhakka/sets/72157632382149129/

Did they need dual dual core PowerPC CPUs to compete with intel then? Goes to show how far ahead they actually were.

 

[salaxi54]

I have the last of the PowerPC PowerMac G5 line. It is a Dual Core, Dual Processor 2.5GHz configuration that uses a liquid cooling setup. The last machine built before they switched to Intel processors. Very nice machines and still plenty powerful.

Looks like this: http://www.flickr.com/photos/pekkapuhakka/sets/72157632382149129/

I'm a 'Macs-a-plenty' owner and user myself, and i agree that those G5s are trully powerful machines still. But i would never feel safe on a liquid-cooled machine, in fear of it ever leaking. Maybe there's some sort of preventive maintenance that needs to be carried out every now and then, but i'd rather stay on the dry side. Looking at the pics, it reminds me of the duplex-strainer gear we had that was part of the heating and cooling system of ammunitions storage we had aboard some vessels. Not the best of memories.. icard

 

[AmiNeo]

I see a few apple computers (look alikes) in anime shows... for example heres a few I could dig up with a quick search...


Last one looks like a 20th anniversary Mac.


This kind of unbranded product placement could lead many fans of the respective shows to collect the machines, too.

 

[rkauer]

For some reason I have a soft spot for the iLamp PPC Mac. Any other model is not interesting.

That said I have a complete LC (mouse, monitor, keyboard, 10Mb RAM)...:roll:

 

[AmiNeo]

Someone edit my images out?


I like the iLamps too. They somehow remind me of flight of the navigator!

 

[rkauer]

I post right after you and didn't see the images. Probably the site blocks image leeching.

 

[AmiNeo]

I post right after you and didn't see the images. Probably the site blocks image leeching.

Ah icard should have realised that!


Fixed!

 

[WonkeyDonkey]

I really like the cube macs, I think the style was really good

I currently own a 27inch iMac which is my main production system and temporarily have an Intel Mac Mini too which is a very good performer indeed.

Saying that, my Amiga 500's with A530 sidecars boot up much quicker than any mac Ive ever set eyes on!

 

[bitcpy]

These machines were last manufactured in mid 2006 I believe. They set out to build the fastest machines they could and this was the processor setup they came up with. Liquid cooling was a necessity, and not done because of the "cool factor" (pardon the pun). The only way to dissipate the excessive heat from the processors was with water cooling.

BTW, there is a 1K Watt Power Supply standard in this configuration.. So, it doesnt really represent the "Prius" side of the computer world..

By today's standards, this machine is plenty fast and could easily be used as a daily if you lived in the Mac world.

I'm a PC guy, so for me, its a hack and play machine. One day I will throw Debian PPC Linux on there and play around; for now its Mac OSX 10.6 I believe.

Did they need dual dual core PowerPC CPUs to compete with intel then? Goes to show how far ahead they actually were.

It's perfectly fine. I've had it for a while now. Don't confuse this Powermac 11.2 version (A1147) with the previous gen Powermac7.3 (A1047) version which discontinued the year before. They made an identical looking 2.5Ghz Dual CPU PowerMac7.3 that was liquid cooled and had all sorts of issues and faulty setup. It leaked and ruined a few people's lives.. lol..

Apple later corrected the problem and the new revised setup came standard on the 11.2 version.

Here you can see the differences between the 2 setups as well as what happened to the poor buggers that had the defect versions (I feel bad for whoever went through that):

http://www.everymac.com/systems/apple/powermac_g5/faq/powermac-g5-liquid-cooling-info-leaks-issues.html

I'm a 'Macs-a-plenty' owner and user myself, and i agree that those G5s are trully powerful machines still. But i would never feel safe on a liquid-cooled machine, in fear of it ever leaking. Maybe there's some sort of preventive maintenance that needs to be carried out every now and then, but i'd rather stay on the dry side. Looking at the pics, it reminds me of the duplex-strainer gear we had that was part of the heating and cooling system of ammunitions storage we had aboard some vessels. Not the best of memories.. icard

 

[tokyoracer]

I have the last of the PowerPC PowerMac G5 line. It is a Dual Core, Dual Processor 2.5GHz configuration that uses a liquid cooling setup. The last machine built before they switched to Intel processors. Very nice machines and still plenty powerful.

Looks like this: http://www.flickr.com/photos/pekkapuhakka/sets/72157632382149129/

Did they need dual dual core PowerPC CPUs to compete with intel then? Goes to show how far ahead they actually were.

There was a Quad-Core G5 long before Intel come up with their own.

 

[bitcpy]

I forgot my most important collectible Mac... the Morph Mini G4 that I customized.. Started life looking like this (A nice 1.5GHz Mac Mini G4 PPC):

And, when I was done, it looked like this and runs my MorphOS:

 

[AmiNeo]

I have the last of the PowerPC PowerMac G5 line. It is a Dual Core, Dual Processor 2.5GHz configuration that uses a liquid cooling setup. The last machine built before they switched to Intel processors. Very nice machines and still plenty powerful.

Looks like this: http://www.flickr.com/photos/pekkapuhakka/sets/72157632382149129/

Did they need dual dual core PowerPC CPUs to compete with intel then? Goes to show how far ahead they actually were.

There was a Quad-Core G5 long before Intel come up with their own.

So Apple were actually miles ahead in terms of raw processing power then for a bit?

I've never been into Macs whatsoever until I began programming and I've only been able to focus on that properly for the last few months without distraction of other things to work on . Most of the time I've had this macbook has been spent getting used to the operating system more than anything else. I've reinstalled it a few times too, so I'm getting to know it fairly well now. Just the command line left to conquer!