Who wants a Classic Macintosh customized, for practically no money - in the spirit of Mac designer, Burrell Smith? Lots of people, according to some recent Mac Color Classic sales on eBay.
Sample Modified Color Classics.
What's driving the Extreme Mac modifications craze?
#1) The new Apple Mactels aren't going to support Classic. (Or if they are, the writing is on the wall for discontinued Classic OS) If you want a new Classic Mac that hasn't been invented yet, then be prepared to build your own.
#2) The prices of old Macs are at an all time low. I purchased 5 Macintosh Color Classics recently for $10 each! And this is THE system of choice for Mac classic modifications.
#3) Retro is in. Books like "Revolution in the Valley, the Insanely Great Story of How The Mac was Made," have Mac fanatics revisiting our roots.
What are the Mac modification challenges? (Besides time and expertise)
#1) Most of the upgrade makers are out of business. Getting a backplate or custom part can be a challenge, so when inventory presents itself. Buy it!
#2) If you think Apple's best work was done in the 1980's, you're at odds with Steve Jobs' current reality distortion field and nearly every developer working on the OSX platform. There isn't going to be new software for your creations unless you can write it yourself.
#3) Mac Museums and Apple will hate your guts. This is not what a good mac consumer was supposed to be doing with Mac Color Classic parts. After all, Apple did make the Color Classic II. (Which I have never actually seen!)
Sample Modified Color Classics.
What's driving the Extreme Mac modifications craze?
#1) The new Apple Mactels aren't going to support Classic. (Or if they are, the writing is on the wall for discontinued Classic OS) If you want a new Classic Mac that hasn't been invented yet, then be prepared to build your own.
#2) The prices of old Macs are at an all time low. I purchased 5 Macintosh Color Classics recently for $10 each! And this is THE system of choice for Mac classic modifications.
#3) Retro is in. Books like "Revolution in the Valley, the Insanely Great Story of How The Mac was Made," have Mac fanatics revisiting our roots.
What are the Mac modification challenges? (Besides time and expertise)
#1) Most of the upgrade makers are out of business. Getting a backplate or custom part can be a challenge, so when inventory presents itself. Buy it!
#2) If you think Apple's best work was done in the 1980's, you're at odds with Steve Jobs' current reality distortion field and nearly every developer working on the OSX platform. There isn't going to be new software for your creations unless you can write it yourself.
#3) Mac Museums and Apple will hate your guts. This is not what a good mac consumer was supposed to be doing with Mac Color Classic parts. After all, Apple did make the Color Classic II. (Which I have never actually seen!)
