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1. minute (mntmn@mastodon.social)'s status on Tuesday, 22-Aug-2023 01:51:55 JST minute

   so: which classic mac system would you recommend to get into classic mac, and tinker with expansion cards? i had a "mac classic" once but it seemed a bit limited.

   • minute (mntmn@mastodon.social)'s status on Tuesday, 22-Aug-2023 01:52:51 JST minute

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     3x classic in one toot

   • paulrickards (paulrickards@mastodon.social)'s status on Tuesday, 22-Aug-2023 02:01:01 JST paulrickards

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     @mntmn I’d go with a Mac IIci or a Quadra 700. Both the same form factor, decent speed, and plenty of NuBus slots for cards.

   • Charlie Balogh (chainq@mastodon.social)'s status on Tuesday, 22-Aug-2023 03:10:55 JST Charlie Balogh

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     @mntmn I have a Performa 475 that I do not really use, if you want something to start experimenting on, or for "long term lease". I haven't really touched it for a year or more.

     Full '040/25, a pile of RAM (32MB or 128MB, whichever you prefer - 128MB takes an absolute age to boot due to too long memory test in ROM...), Recapped, in working order. It might even have a PDS network card. Just ping me. Needs a SCSI HDD or Blue/ZuluSCSI, and needs ADB keyboard/mouse.

   • minute (mntmn@mastodon.social)'s status on Tuesday, 22-Aug-2023 03:28:25 JST minute

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     • Charlie Balogh

     @chainq oh, that's awesome, consider yourself pinged

   • Charlie Balogh (chainq@mastodon.social)'s status on Tuesday, 22-Aug-2023 19:44:14 JST Charlie Balogh

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     @mntmn Ok. It's somewhere here in a box. I'll dig it out sometime this week, test it. I'll write to you on IRC about pickup/dropoff options.