One man’s trash is another man’s (my) Mac Goldmine

 
 
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Just wanted to share a story with you all and this seems to be the best place to share it. My town has a community message board online that you can post announcements, current events, etc.

Last week someone posted an entry asking if anyone knew of an organization that would take old Macs.

I, of course, volunteered myself. Well after posting my email (for Free) I got 5 other responses and I have since come home with:

-Performa 6110 CD
-Performa 550
-G3 iMac Slot Loading
-Powermac 7600
-Quadra 950
-Radius 17” Monitor
-Viewsonic 21” Monitor
-2 Laserwriter II

Many people have no use for their old macs and it is more of a hassle to trash them or throw them away then to have you go and pick them up. You should try it!

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Score! So what the heck are you going to do with all of that stuff BM?

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I dont know yet LOL

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can i have some of it BM?

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I got myself a free wacom, since there’s no os x driver for it.. YET! grin

I can’t wait for the driver. The board originally costs 1000$

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BigMac - Oct 24, 2005 08:49am

Just wanted to share a story with you all and this seems to be the best place to share it. My town has a community message board online that you can post announcements, current events, etc.

Last week someone posted an entry asking if anyone knew of an organization that would take old Macs.

I, of course, volunteered myself. Well after posting my email (for Free) I got 5 other responses and I have since come home with:

-Performa 6110 CD
-Performa 550
-G3 iMac Slot Loading
-Powermac 7600
-Quadra 950
-Radius 17” Monitor
-Viewsonic 21” Monitor
-2 Laserwriter II

Many people have no use for their old macs and it is more of a hassle to trash them or throw them away then to have you go and pick them up. You should try it!

This is a sad day for me, all I got was a broken imac g3, still trying to fix it:(

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Dang, my town doesnt have one!

I’m about to get a new desk, I’d love to get an old desktop to keep my iBook company, I’ve already got a keyboard and mouse, a G3 iMac would be perfect smile

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PKIDelirium - Oct 26, 2005 08:14pm

Dang, my town doesnt have one!

I’m about to get a new desk, I’d love to get an old desktop to keep my iBook company, I’ve already got a keyboard and mouse, a G3 iMac would be perfect smile

Correction, a WORKING iMac G3 would be perfect.

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PKIDelirium - Oct 26, 2005 08:14pm

Dang, my town doesnt have one!

I’m about to get a new desk, I’d love to get an old desktop to keep my iBook company, I’ve already got a keyboard and mouse, a G3 iMac would be perfect smile

What desk are you getting? I’m redesigning my home office and am in the market as well.

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I’m gonna get this one, most likely:

http://donald.extremepki.com/photo/newdesk.jpg But I’m still looking

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PKIDelirium - Oct 27, 2005 11:31am

I’m gonna get this one, most likely:

http://donald.extremepki.com/photo/newdesk.jpg But I’m still looking

Not really a fan, it’s a little too busy. I saw a really nice desk at Staples the other day. It was really simple and looked pretty modern.

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michaelstone - Oct 29, 2005 10:42pm
PKIDelirium - Oct 27, 2005 11:31am

I’m gonna get this one, most likely:

http://donald.extremepki.com/photo/newdesk.jpg But I’m still looking

Not really a fan, it’s a little too busy. I saw a really nice desk at Staples the other day. It was really simple and looked pretty modern.

which one was it?

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PKIDelirium - Oct 27, 2005 11:31am

I’m gonna get this one, most likely:

http://donald.extremepki.com/photo/newdesk.jpg But I’m still looking

Now, that is one nice desk.

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BigMac - Oct 24, 2005 08:49am

Just wanted to share a story with you all and this seems to be the best place to share it. My town has a community message board online that you can post announcements, current events, etc.

Last week someone posted an entry asking if anyone knew of an organization that would take old Macs.

I, of course, volunteered myself. Well after posting my email (for Free) I got 5 other responses and I have since come home with:

-Performa 6110 CD
-Performa 550
-G3 iMac Slot Loading
-Powermac 7600
-Quadra 950
-Radius 17” Monitor
-Viewsonic 21” Monitor
-2 Laserwriter II

Many people have no use for their old macs and it is more of a hassle to trash them or throw them away then to have you go and pick them up. You should try it!

I would post that asking for free Macs, if my expectations weren’t to get the same quality you have!!! smile

At work we have G3 servers slowely piling up all the time. It’d be neat to start a render farm of some sort. Aside from that what’re you going to do with that stuff?

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BigMac - Oct 24, 2005 08:49am

Just wanted to share a story with you all and this seems to be the best place to share it. My town has a community message board online that you can post announcements, current events, etc.

Last week someone posted an entry asking if anyone knew of an organization that would take old Macs.

I, of course, volunteered myself. Well after posting my email (for Free) I got 5 other responses and I have since come home with:

-Performa 6110 CD
-Performa 550
-G3 iMac Slot Loading
-Powermac 7600
-Quadra 950
-Radius 17” Monitor
-Viewsonic 21” Monitor
-2 Laserwriter II

Many people have no use for their old macs and it is more of a hassle to trash them or throw them away then to have you go and pick them up. You should try it!

How fast is the iMac G3, I need a logic board?