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Apple Computing Products:
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Macintosh SE
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<blockquote data-quote="pigoo3" data-source="post: 1189585" data-attributes="member: 56379"><p>Be very careful of your expectations if you were to find & purchase one of these...especially the dual floppy version. This version has no hard drive...so you have to run the OS & apps. off of floppies ONLY (unless you also find an old SCSI external hard drive). </p><p></p><p>Finding OS floppies & apps. on floppies is very very difficult...and if you do find them, they may not work due to age or wear of the floppy drives. If you get the SE with the single floppy & hard drive you have more flexibility.</p><p></p><p>You would also want to make sure you get a keyboard & mouse with it...since the Apple "ADB" keyboard & mouse are not easy to find either. Finally...the CRT display on these may not be in very good shape. 20+ years (of even periodic use) can really wear out a CRT display.</p><p></p><p>If your only interest is just to look at it (and maybe to take it apart to see the insides)...then you're good to go. But if you actually want to use it...try & find a deal that includes OS & app. disks.</p><p></p><p>Good luck,<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p></p><p>- Nick</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="pigoo3, post: 1189585, member: 56379"] Be very careful of your expectations if you were to find & purchase one of these...especially the dual floppy version. This version has no hard drive...so you have to run the OS & apps. off of floppies ONLY (unless you also find an old SCSI external hard drive). Finding OS floppies & apps. on floppies is very very difficult...and if you do find them, they may not work due to age or wear of the floppy drives. If you get the SE with the single floppy & hard drive you have more flexibility. You would also want to make sure you get a keyboard & mouse with it...since the Apple "ADB" keyboard & mouse are not easy to find either. Finally...the CRT display on these may not be in very good shape. 20+ years (of even periodic use) can really wear out a CRT display. If your only interest is just to look at it (and maybe to take it apart to see the insides)...then you're good to go. But if you actually want to use it...try & find a deal that includes OS & app. disks. Good luck,:) - Nick [/QUOTE]
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