Computers of the future...

**The_Other_One** · 04-26-2006, 05:16 AM

Well, the mac was for 1984 I suppose

http://video.google.com/videoplay?do...35792437485705

This is a pretty neat clip, I'm assuming it was during the mac's debut in 1984. I love the audiences reaction to the chess game

Oh, and some quick specs for anyone interested...

* introduced 1984.01.24 at $2,495; discontinued 1985.10
* CPU: 8 MHz 68000
* RAM: 128 KB, expandable to 512 KB
* 9" b&w screen, 512 x 342 pixels(that's NOT greyscale, JUST black and white)
* serial ports: DB-9 modem and printer ports
* floppy: 400 KB single sided (WOW!)
* floppy connector on back of computer
* size (HxWxD): 13.6" x 9.6" x 10.9"
* weight: 16.5 lb.
* power supply: 60W(realize that's for the CRT and the computer!)

A few side notes, just if anyone's wondering, these had no real upgrade path beside being able to add more RAM(which wasn't supported by apple) There was also no way to add a harddrive. The first of these macs that COULD have a harddrive(SCSI) was the Plus, but it didn't. The SE was the first that actually did, a whooping 20MB!

mrbagrat · 04-26-2006, 05:30 AM

Could that play Battlefield 2?

I remember that, but it was before I was born.

Ya anyway, my school has a few old computers. The apple II is one of them.

**The_Other_One** · 04-26-2006, 05:36 AM

I got one of those

And a Mac SE FDHD

Hehe, but my old school had those. Man, I remember when the lab was ALL Apple IIe's. Then we got 6 Mac LC's...WOW!

mrbagrat · 04-26-2006, 05:53 AM

My history teacher has an LC for his main computer.

**The_Other_One** · 04-26-2006, 06:29 AM

Ouch!

Xwardos · 04-26-2006, 07:49 AM

That seems like and old crappy computer hehe. but still, old things like that are pretty cool to still have. it's king of like a monument of the technologie we have today.....lol

04-26-2006, 05:16 AM	#1 (permalink)
The_Other_One Super Moderator Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Lexington, NC Age: 23 Posts: 12,307	Computers of the future... Well, the mac was for 1984 I suppose http://video.google.com/videoplay?do...35792437485705 This is a pretty neat clip, I'm assuming it was during the mac's debut in 1984. I love the audiences reaction to the chess game Oh, and some quick specs for anyone interested... * introduced 1984.01.24 at $2,495; discontinued 1985.10 * CPU: 8 MHz 68000 * RAM: 128 KB, expandable to 512 KB * 9" b&w screen, 512 x 342 pixels(that's NOT greyscale, JUST black and white) * serial ports: DB-9 modem and printer ports * floppy: 400 KB single sided (WOW!) * floppy connector on back of computer * size (HxWxD): 13.6" x 9.6" x 10.9" * weight: 16.5 lb. * power supply: 60W(realize that's for the CRT and the computer!) A few side notes, just if anyone's wondering, these had no real upgrade path beside being able to add more RAM(which wasn't supported by apple) There was also no way to add a harddrive. The first of these macs that COULD have a harddrive(SCSI) was the Plus, but it didn't. The SE was the first that actually did, a whooping 20MB! __________________ Urban De-Development * Athlon X2 4200 \| 2048M RAM \| 160G HD \| 7600GT * C2D T5250 \| 2048M RAM \| 160G HD \| Intel x3100 * G4 1.33GHz \| 512M RAM \| 40G HD \| Radeon 9200

04-26-2006, 05:36 AM	#3 (permalink)
The_Other_One Super Moderator Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Lexington, NC Age: 23 Posts: 12,307	I got one of those And a Mac SE FDHD Hehe, but my old school had those. Man, I remember when the lab was ALL Apple IIe's. Then we got 6 Mac LC's...WOW! __________________ Urban De-Development * Athlon X2 4200 \| 2048M RAM \| 160G HD \| 7600GT * C2D T5250 \| 2048M RAM \| 160G HD \| Intel x3100 * G4 1.33GHz \| 512M RAM \| 40G HD \| Radeon 9200

04-26-2006, 06:29 AM	#5 (permalink)
The_Other_One Super Moderator Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Lexington, NC Age: 23 Posts: 12,307	Ouch! __________________ Urban De-Development * Athlon X2 4200 \| 2048M RAM \| 160G HD \| 7600GT * C2D T5250 \| 2048M RAM \| 160G HD \| Intel x3100 * G4 1.33GHz \| 512M RAM \| 40G HD \| Radeon 9200

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04-26-2006, 05:30 AM	#2 (permalink)
mrbagrat banned Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: See above Posts: 1,237	Could that play Battlefield 2? I remember that, but it was before I was born. Ya anyway, my school has a few old computers. The apple II is one of them.

04-26-2006, 05:53 AM	#4 (permalink)
mrbagrat banned Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: See above Posts: 1,237	My history teacher has an LC for his main computer.

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Xwardos Bronze Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 84	That seems like and old crappy computer hehe. but still, old things like that are pretty cool to still have. it's king of like a monument of the technologie we have today.....lol