Old/Obsolete systems

[jujutsu_indonesia]

Hello to all computer experts here.

My teacher wanting some informations regarding old Apple Macintosh computers, he is thinking of buying an old system called "Macintosh SE FDHD" or a "Macintosh Classic" and wondering about the prices & shipping costs to Indonesia. Anyone could help?

 

[JAMJTX]

Don't buy an "old system". You will run into limitations and compatability problems.

 

[Jonathan Randall]

Don't buy an "old system". You will run into limitations and compatability problems.

While I would generally agree with that advice, particularly as the price of newer systems have come down so much, it also depends upon what you use it for. I bought an old Pentium laptop for $50.00 that I set up to run my old CD version of "The Encyclopedia Britannica". It does this quite passably. I can also use it for basic word processing as it came with MS-Word and I have a spare printer.

I think it depends upon what he wants it for. Basic wordprocessing and bookkeeping, etc. - or hot new applications and Internet surfing. If the latter, than an old system will be nothing but headaches and will cost more ultimately to upgrade/repair than a new system would cost to buy. If the former, and he can get a model DIRTCHEAP, than go ahead.

 

[jujutsu_indonesia]

Thank you for the kind advices! I am a computer user myself and I asked sensei the same question, why you want to buy old computers made in the year 1990 while you already have a Pentium 4 in your desktop? He said "I want the macintosh for nostalgia values"

Whoa.. old pentium laptop, CD-capable, for $50 ?? That's dirt cheap! Where to buy?

 

[arnisador]

Yeah, we'd like to get some cheap machines for the kids for Christmas, to be used as word processors. We are looking online for cheap machines!

 

[Cthulhu]

Lots of people buy them as collector's items. With some machines that may not be quite that old, they use them as hardware firewalls.

Cthulhu

 

[jujutsu_indonesia]

Lots of people buy them as collector's items.

Cthulhu

old Apple Macintosh systems for collector's items? that's interesting

Must admit though, macintosh systems is rather cute, like friendly small TVs..