D2CA's Legacy Macintosh & Macintosh Clone Desktop Computers

Note: The units featured below are a part of my vintage computer hardware collection and are not for sale at this time.


My Macintosh SE M5011 system
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Macintosh SE M5011

Year:  1988
Condition: Excellent
My Cost:  US$5.00  (original: US$3,699.99)

Features:
- 68000 8MHz CPU
- 2MB RAM
- 40MB hard drive
- 3½" 800K floppy drive
- 512K VRAM
- 1 SCSI port
- 2 ADB ports
- 1 external floppy port
- 1 printer port
- 1 modem port
- 1 speaker port
- Stereo sound chipset
- Integrated 9" monochrome monitor
- Apple Keyboard II
- Apple Desktop Bus Mouse

Operating System:
- Mac OS 6.0.8

Upgrades Made To This System:
- Upgraded operating system from Mac OS 6.0.3 to Mac OS 6.0.8

My Comments:
    I found this system at a local thrift store for US$5.00 in 2004. It is in excellent condition and all the components work.
    This unit is used to test what is now vintage Mac 6.x.x legacy software.




My Macintosh SE FDHD M5011 system
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Macintosh SE FDHD M5011

Year:  1989
Condition: Excellent
My Cost:  US$6.00  (original: US$3,699.99)

Features:
- 68000 8MHz CPU
- 1MB RAM
- 20MB hard drive
- 3½" 1.44MB floppy drive
- 512K VRAM
- 1 SCSI port
- 2 ADB ports
- 1 external floppy port
- 1 printer port
- 1 modem port
- 1 speaker port
- Stereo sound chipset
- Integrated 9" monochrome monitor
- Apple Keyboard
- Apple Desktop Bus Mouse

Operating System:
- Mac OS 6.0.8

Upgrades Made To This System:
- Upgraded operating system from 6.0.4 to 6.0.8
- Replaced defective Apple Keyboard
- Replaced Apple mouse with an Apple Desktop Bus Mouse

My Comments:
    Although a year newer and sporting a high-density floppy drive, this system is actually less capable than my Macintosh SE M5011 system because of the lesser amount of RAM and hard drive capacity. Its only advantage over the 1988 SE system is its 1.4MB high-density floppy disk drive. But because of it's limited memory it cannot run some Macintosh software distributed on that media.
    I received this system as "payment" for computer services. The US$6.00 expense replaced the system's keyboard and upgraded the mouse.




My Macintosh SE FDHD M5011 system
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Macintosh Classic M0420

Year:  1990
Condition: Excellent
My Cost:  US$5.00  (original: US$1,500.00)

Features:
- 68000 8MHz CPU
- 2MB RAM (1MB on-board and 1MB on an expansion card)
- 40MB hard drive
- 3½" 1.44MB floppy drive
- 512K VRAM
- 1 SCSI port
- 1 ADB port
- 1 external floppy port
- 1 printer port
- 1 modem port
- 1 speaker port
- Integrated 9" monochrome monitor
- System 6.0.3 boot ROM (control-option-x-o)
- Apple Keyboard
- Apple Desktop Bus Mouse

Operating System:
- Mac OS 6.0.8

Upgrades Made To This System:
- Upgraded operating system from 6.0.7 to 6.0.8
- Added an Apple Keyboard
- Added an Apple Desktop Bus Mouse

My Comments:
    This is the "complete" Macintosh Classic. Lesser models orignally selling for US$1,100.00 offered the system with 1MB on-board memory and no hard drive.
    The last of the "classic" integrated Macintosh models, the Macintosh Classic features a unique, pre-loaded boot ROM with a custom version of Mac OS 6.0.3. The ROM area is 357K and the operating system uses all but 1K of ROM. If the computer had no hard drive or boot floppy disk the boot ROM can run the system. It also uses a unique memory expansion card with 1MB of memory and 2 memory slots to add up to an additional 2MB of memory. Other unique features are reset and shutdown buttons on the left side of the case. A 40MB hard drive is included in this unit.
    The Macintosh Classic's case has more ventilation than previous SE models. Note the vents under the carrying handle and the extra vent holes in the back of the case. There are also vents on the bottom of the unit.
    The case is lighter than previous Macintosh SE and other models.
    My wife bought this unit at a local thrift store for US$5.00. It did not have a keyboard or mouse but I had extras to use with it.




My Macintosh LC M0350 system
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Macintosh LC M0350

Year:  1991
Condition: Excellent
My Cost:  US$43.00  (original: US$2,499.99)

Features:
- 68020 16MHz CPU
- 4MB RAM
- 40MB hard drive
- 3½" 1.44MB floppy drive
- 512K VRAM
- 1 SCSI port
- 1 ADB port
- 1 printer port
- 1 modem port
- 1 microphone port
- 1 speaker port
- Stereo sound chipset
- Macintosh 12" RGB monitor
- AppleDesign keyboard
- Apple Desktop Bus Mouse II

Operating System:
- Mac OS 7.0.1

Upgrades Made To This System:
- Replaced defective power supply
- Added an AppleDesign keyboard
- Added an Apple Desktop Bus Mouse II

My Comments:
    This system is disappointing in terms of performance due to low-end hardware.
    In 2007 the power supply failed. I was able to order a replacement and the system continues to function.




My Macintosh LC II M1700 system
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Macintosh LC II M1700

Year:  1992
Condition: Excellent
My Cost:  US$36.00  (original: US$1,399.99)

Features:
- 68030 16MHz CPU
- 4MB RAM
- 80MB hard drive
- 3½" 1.44MB floppy drive
- 512K VRAM
- 1 SCSI port
- 1 ADB port
- 1 printer port
- 1 modem port
- 1 microphone port
- 1 speaker port
- Stereo sound chipset
- Macintosh 12" RGB monitor
- AppleDesign keyboard
- Apple Desktop Bus Mouse II

Operating System:
- Mac OS 7.0.1

Upgrades Made To This System:
- Added an AppleDesign keyboard
- Added an Apple Desktop Bus Mouse II

My Comments:
    This system has little performance value over the Macintosh LC. It has the same amount of memory and video memory as the LC. It is only good for low-end software.




My Macintosh Performa 5200CD Power PC system
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Macintosh Performa 5200CD PowerPC M3046

Year:  1995
Condition: Excellent
My Cost:  US$28.45  (original: US$4,399.99)

Features:
- PowerPC 603 75MHz CPU
- 40MB RAM
- 4.3GB IDE hard drive
- 4x CD-ROM drive
- 3½" 1.44MB floppy drive
- 1MB VRAM
- 1 SCSI port
- 1 ADB port
- 1 printer port
- 1 modem port
- 1 microphone port
- 1 speaker port
- Stereo sound
- Integrated coaxial networking
- Video and stereo audio input jacks
- Integrated 15" RGB
- Integrated stereo speakers
- AppleDesign keyboard
- Apple Desktop Bus Mouse II

Operating System:
- Mac OS 7.6

Upgrades Made To This System:
- Replaced 1GB hard drive with a 4.3GB hard drive
- Replaced defective 1.4MB floppy drive

My Comments:
    Looking like a large CRT monitor from the side, this all-in-one computer system weighs 52 pounds. This system can run high- end System 7 software and supports Mac OS 8.




My Macintosh Performa 6360 Power PC system
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Macintosh Performa 6360 PowerPC M3076

Year:  1996
Condition: Excellent
My Cost:  US$12.00  (original: US$1,399.99)

Features:
- PowerPC 603ev 160MHz CPU
- 128MB RAM
- 4.3GB IDE hard drive
- 8x CD-ROM drive
- 3½" 1.44MB floppy drive
- 1MB SGRAM
- 1 SCSI port
- 1 ADB port
- 1 printer port
- 1 modem port
- 1 speaker port
- 1 microphone port
- Stereo sound

Operating System:
- Mac OS 7.6

Upgrades Made To This System:
- Upgraded memory from 16MB to 128MB (system limit)
- Replaced 1.2GB hard drive with a 4.3GB hard drive
- Replaced defective 1.4MB floppy drive
- Added a 17" SVGA monitor (connected via an Apple-to-VGA adapter)
- Added an AppleDesign keyboard
- Added an Apple Desktop Bus Mouse II

My Comments:
    After upgrading the memory in this system its performance increased significantly.
    This system was donated to me by Bo I.  Thank you, Bo!




My Macintosh Performa 6360 Power PC system
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PowerComputing PowerCenter 150 604/120/LP

Year:  1996
Condition: Excellent
My Cost:  US$78.75  (original: US$1,499.99)

Features:
- PowerPC 604 145MHz CPU
- 64MB RAM
- 4GB hard drive
- 3x CD-ROM drive
- 3½" 1.44MB floppy drive
- 2MB SGRAM
- Integrated SVGA video port
- Integrated Apple video port
- 10Base-T and AAUI integrated Ethernet
- 3 PCI slots
- 1 SCSI port
- 1 ADB port
- 1 printer port
- 1 modem port
- 1 speaker port
- 1 microphone port
- Stereo sound
- 1 extra external 5¼" drive bay
- PowerComputing keyboard

Operating System:
- Mac OS 8.5

Upgrades Made To This System:
- Upgraded operating system from Mac OS 7.6.1 to 8.5
- Upgraded memory from 32MB to 64MB
- Added a 17" SVGA monitor
- Added an Apple Desktop Bus Mouse II
- Replaced defective SCSI CD-ROM drive with a 3x SCSI CD-ROM drive
- Replaced defective Sony Trinitron 15" monitor with a 17" SVGA monitor

My Comments:
    In the 1990's, PowerComputing Corporation was one of the few companies Apple Computer, Inc. allowed to make "Macintosh clone" computers. Apple licensed their hardware technology to PowerComputing Corporation for only one year -- 1996. To date, Apple has not allowed any other company to clone their hardware.
    This Macintosh clone has one feature no other Macintosh had up to that date -- a SVGA port to allow the use of SVGA monitors usually made for PCs. This was a key feature because Apple monitors were more expensive than SVGA monitors.
    I found this system at a local thrift store in 2004. The original thrift store price for this system was US$300.00! (image 10) I watched the price on this system for three months. Nobody purchased the system for that price, and the price never went down. I finally approached them and offered them US$75.00 for the system. The thrift store owners agreed and I acquired the system for that price plus sales tax. I left the price tag on the side of the keyboard as a reminder of their original asking price.




My Power Macintosh 6500/225 M3548 system
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Power Macintosh 6500/225 M3548

Year:  1997
Condition: Excellent
My Cost:  US$38.00  (original: US$1,999.99)

Features:
- PowerPC 603e 225MHz CPU
- 128MB RAM
- 8.4GB ATA hard drive
- 12x CD-ROM drive
- 3½" 1.44MB floppy drive
- ATI 3D Rage II chipset
- 2MB SGRAM
- Apple video port
- 33.6K internal modem
- 2 PCI slots
- 1 SCSI port
- 1 ADB port
- 1 printer port
- 1 modem port (covered)
- 1 speaker port
- 1 microphone port
- Stereo sound

Operating System:
- Mac OS 8.5

Upgrades Made To This System:
- Upgraded operating system from Mac OS 7.6.1 to 8.5
- Upgraded memory from 32MB to 128MB (system limit)
- Replaced 3GB hard drive with a 8.4GB hard drive
- Added a 17" SVGA monitor (connected via an Apple-to-VGA adapter)
- Added an AppleDesign keyboard
- Added an Apple Desktop Bus Mouse II
- Added a 4x Smart and Friendly CD-R 4012 external CD-R (that's R as in WORM drive) drive

My Comments:
    This system runs Mac OS 8.5 with good performance. This is the first legacy system I have found with enough hardware to run the external CD-R drive (below) with adequate performance.




Other Apple Hardware


Apple 5.25 Drive External 143K 5¼'' Floppy Drive
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Apple 5.25 Drive A9M0107 External 143K 5¼" Floppy Drive

This external 143K Apple 5¼" floppy drive works with Apple II, Apple II Plus, Apple IIc, Apple IIc Plus, Apple IIe, and Apple IIGS systems. I found this drive at a local thrift store in 2000.




Apple 3.5 Drive
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Apple 3.5 Drive A9M0106 External 800K 3½" Floppy Drive

This external 800K Apple 3½" floppy drive works with Apple IIGS, Macintosh 512K, Macintosh 512K Enhanced, Macintosh Plus, Macintosh SE, Macintosh SE FDHD, and Macintosh Classic systems. I found this drive at a local thrift store in 2000.

It's interesting to note that the icon for the floppy drive cable connector and the connector on the rear of the drive is a 5¼" floppy.




Apple Adjustable Keyboard
Apple Adjustable Keyboard M1242

Year:  1992
Condition: Excellent
My Cost:  US$3.00

No, this keyboard isn't broken, the keys of the keyboard are separated roughly in half on a special rotating platform that allows the separated parts of the keyboard to turn outward for better ergonomic usage. This keyboard also has extra buttons located on the right side for volume up/down, speaker, and microphone.

What is conspicuously missing, however, is a numeric keypad.




Smart & Friendly CD-R 4012 SCSI CD-R Drive Smart & Friendly CD-R 4012 SCSI CD-R Drive
OK, so this isn't a peripheral made by Apple Computer, Inc. But it is a SCSI CD-R drive used with the Power Macintosh 6500/225 above.

This drive was donated to Dan's 20th Century Abandonware by Stephen H. from VA USA.

Thank you, Stephen!


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