Yakatori_san

Q: what macintosh had a floppy disc and disc drive?

I used to have a macintosh of some sort, ( it had the rainbow logo ) and I got rid of it because it was broken beyond repair. now I regret doing that because I miss its antique feel and would be interested in finding the serial number or at lease some sort of identification as to what it was called. I can't remember much other than it was a desktop and had color screen it was also that old yellowing plastic color so it had to be somewhat older. Anyone have any idea to what it could of been ?

Macintosh?, Mac OS 8.6 or Earlier

Posted on Feb 16, 2013 10:47 AM

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  • by JustSomeGuy,

    JustSomeGuy JustSomeGuy Feb 16, 2013 12:55 PM in response to Yakatori_san
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    Feb 16, 2013 12:55 PM in response to Yakatori_san

    You should spend some time browsing Everymac.  Their view of 'by year' goes all the way back to 1984:

    http://www.everymac.com/systems/by_year/index-macs-mac-clones-by-year.html

     

    The system you describe could be aboslutely anything going all the way back to the Macintosh II.  Here's one random one I pulled up, an LC III, that might jog memories - if not, keep browsing:

    http://www.everymac.com/systems/apple/mac_lc/specs/mac_lc_iii.html

  • by edex67,

    edex67 edex67 Feb 17, 2013 3:37 AM in response to Yakatori_san
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    Feb 17, 2013 3:37 AM in response to Yakatori_san

    Colour Classic? If it was, it is worth a lot of money now (even if broken). Did it look like this?

  • by malfan,

    malfan malfan Mar 21, 2013 11:31 AM in response to Yakatori_san
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    Mar 21, 2013 11:31 AM in response to Yakatori_san

    I have, and currently use & love, a Macintosh Performa 6360 .  It had the separate HD with Floopy Disk  and Disc Drive .  Because of a programme I was using, I never upgraded to the System 8 but it is my understanding that it was capable of running 8.  Since I also have an iMac 17 " Flat Panel that someone wants to buy,  I purchased a 21.5" iMac -  Big mistake - the 21.5 doesn't have the flexibility of the screen, no more Appleworks, etc . so I go back to the iMac 17" Flat panel.  Rarely use the iMac 21.5"  as I think its geared more to business whereas the others were for everyone.  You can find info on the Performa 6360 at http://www.everymac.com/systems/by_year/index-macs-mac-clones-by-year.html.  Before the Performa, I was using the Mac Classic II but sold it because of the tiny screen.

    Hope this helps you find what you are looking for.

  • by malfan,

    malfan malfan Mar 21, 2013 11:36 AM in response to edex67
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    Mar 21, 2013 11:36 AM in response to edex67

    Is there any great Value to a Macintosh 6360 running System 7 capable of running 8 ?.  I've been trying to find a connecting cable to connect to a newer more energy efficient Monitor  the HD has pins and of course the newer Monitors are USB .

    Performa is still in good working order and still used along with 2 iMacs - one 17 " LDC that I like and a newer 21.5" purchased a year ago that I don't like other than it has a bigger screen for my aging eyes..

  • by varjak paw,

    varjak paw varjak paw Mar 22, 2013 7:34 AM in response to malfan
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    Mar 22, 2013 7:34 AM in response to malfan

    Newer monitors are not USB. Many are either DVI or HDMI which cannot connect to an old Mac without spending a lot of money, but many monitors still have VGA inputs and can connect to an old Mac with it's 15-pin connectorwith an appropriate adapter. Such adapters are getting hard to find but can still be tracked down.

     

    Regards.

  • by Eustace Mendis,

    Eustace Mendis Eustace Mendis Mar 30, 2013 5:15 PM in response to Yakatori_san
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    Mar 30, 2013 5:15 PM in response to Yakatori_san

    Just happened to stumble on this thread - because I clicked without reading too carefully! Happy I did because I too am a fan of vintage macs.

     

    Take a look at this site - it's a great resource for collectors:

    http://www.apple-history.com

  • by jackabaker,

    jackabaker jackabaker Apr 4, 2013 1:30 PM in response to Yakatori_san
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    Apr 4, 2013 1:30 PM in response to Yakatori_san

    it could have been a a powermac g3 graphite

    a mackintosh

    or it could have been a apple lisa (would have been rare)

  • by Eustace Mendis,

    Eustace Mendis Eustace Mendis Apr 4, 2013 1:44 PM in response to Yakatori_san
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    Apr 4, 2013 1:44 PM in response to Yakatori_san

    Mac SE, 1987. Hard drive was an option.

  • by dalstott,

    dalstott dalstott Apr 12, 2013 9:58 AM in response to Yakatori_san
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    Apr 12, 2013 9:58 AM in response to Yakatori_san

    In 1992 I bought A Macintosh llVX because it was the first mac available with a CD drive. The CD disk was placed in a caddy (a container about the size of a CD storage case ) which was pushed into the CD slot located below the floppy slot..

     

     

    From MacTracker

    The IIvx was aimed directly at the mid-range market. It introduced a new case design (the first case built with an internal CD-ROM), and ran on a 32 MHz 68030 processor with a 68882 FPU. However, the 16 MHz bus made it roughly equivalent to a 25 MHz IIci. The IIvx cost $2,950 U.S.

     

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