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May 13, 2014

Finkmac replied to Mindstage's discussion Powerbooks Everywhere!

"Classic!"

Apr 18, 2012

Patrick Spera replied to Mindstage's discussion Powerbooks Everywhere!

"I got a rock."

Apr 18, 2012

Mindstage posted a discussion

Powerbooks Everywhere!

It's been a retro goldmine the past week. One of the guys at work showed up the other day with a dead Lombard. The LCD inverter was fried. Replaced that and got video back, then swapped in a known good HD, and BONG! She fired right up. It's really beat up but runs like a champ. Makes a nice companion to my Pismo.Then today, another friend showed up with a G4 Powerbook, 15 inch aluminum 1.67ghz. He said his kid dropped it and it was a goner. He gave it to me for parts. Two hours later, after a…See More

Apr 17, 2012

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Marc Dietrich replied to Mindstage's discussion Back to the Pismo fold - feels like home! in the group Pretty, Pretty Pismo

"I tried to copy you with a supped up Pismo with the G4 cpu from Wegener, 6 mo. later i am still waiting my order, no responses from Wegener, I hat getting burned, anyone know a better way to get back my money or get my order filled?"

Jan 18, 2012

Marc Dietrich replied to Mindstage's discussion Back to the Pismo fold - feels like home! in the group Pretty, Pretty Pismo

"I know how you feel, I moved from a Pismo 500mhz to a 1 ghz Titanium, the "Ti" is fast and powerful but fragile, going back to the Pismo is like visiting with an old friend, solid, steady and sure. I have built a newer one (less cracks in…"

Dec 6, 2010

Kathryn replied to Mindstage's discussion Back to the Pismo fold - feels like home! in the group Pretty, Pretty Pismo

"I like the "It's a prototype," that's great!!! Maybe if enough people keep saying "We want that black, curvaceous Powerbook with the translucent bronze keyboard" they will bring back the design? Well, it was worth a…"

Nov 20, 2010

Kathryn replied to Mindstage's discussion Back to the Pismo fold - feels like home! in the group Pretty, Pretty Pismo

"I am in complete agreement with you are the versatility, usability, and beauty of the Pismo. I love that I'm not limited in accessories, or connections. I have accessibility to floppies, super-floppies, zip drives, DVDs, USB, Firewire,…"

Nov 20, 2010

Franklin Johnson replied to Mindstage's discussion Ever wanted a complete collection of iPods, all generations? There's one on eBay right now.

"I can't believe this guy wants $12,000? I could maybe see $1,000, but would that even be a little high for old iPods? I understand they are all in great shape, with most all the original packaging, and contents, but this is way too…"

Mar 29, 2010

avidmaccollector replied to Mindstage's discussion Ever wanted a complete collection of iPods, all generations? There's one on eBay right now.

"This comes out to about $1k per iPod which is a rip. There doesn't seem to be any justification of $12k for this collection, especially since some of them aren't in MIB."

Mar 26, 2010

MJJ replied to Mindstage's discussion Ever wanted a complete collection of iPods, all generations? There's one on eBay right now.

"12K! yeah right... dream on"

Mar 25, 2010

Mindstage posted a discussion

Ever wanted a complete collection of iPods, all generations? There's one on eBay right now.

But you better have pretty deep pockets!http://cgi.ebay.com/FULL-iPod-COLLECTION-1st-to-5th-Generation-iPods-NEW_W0QQitemZ230354608181QQcmdZViewItemQQptZOther_MP3_Players?hash=item35a2346035#ht_838wt_934 See More

Mar 21, 2010

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David Sheehy replied to Mindstage's discussion Back to the Pismo fold - feels like home! in the group Pretty, Pretty Pismo

"The Pismo is the coolest Mac ever. I too, regret selling mine - I bought it new, and used it to drive a special scanning panoramic camera. I loved the modular bays - I would replace the optical drive with a second battery to double my battery life…"

Feb 21, 2010

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