Apple prototypes hit eBay

[beschizza]

Originally published at: https://boingboing.net/2018/03/09/apple-prototypes-hit-ebay.html

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[orenwolf]

The best I can claim to have is a NEXTCube and monitor. Nothing as wondrous as these!

[TheGreatParis]

I think that PM 9700 was the computer I was waiting for. Instead they went to the G3.

[Barleycorn]

A bit steep. I’m still trying to save up enough to afford a Lisa. That’s a hot machine.

[m_a_t]

@TheGreatParis

I think that PM 9700 was the computer I was waiting for. Instead they went to the G3.

Apparently, it was planned as either G3 or double PPC 604e.

[TheGreatParis]

Ooooh. Double 604es.

Take that, Daystar!

[Taniwha]

I have a prototype Mac 2 somewhere, it didn’t come in plastic, there wasn’t any yet, it was a cardboard xerox paper box, I wonder what it’s worth? (I think I still have that original box)

[m_a_t]

@TheGreatParis

Ooooh. Double 604es.

Take that, Daystar!

Ooooh! Daystar, Sonnet, memories long buried resurface

[jerwin]

http://www.digibarn.com/collections/systems/mac-powerexpress/

[Prototype] Power Mac 9700

I thought the 620 was supposed to be the hot new chip of that era…

[coherent_light]

I kind of miss transparent cases, even if I never did get any of those shiny iMacs or such. They should bring those back.

@orenwolf

The best I can claim to have is a NEXTCube and monitor. Nothing as wondrous as these!

That’s a pretty great best! (I had to sell my slab last summer. I’m a bit saddened by this, but I really needed the money.)