Still doesn't answer the question, why does anyone care if it works? Your 512K 'Fat Mac' is obsolete and useless for anything practical. Floppy Emu also works with Lisa and Apple II machines: Most of them were upgraded (Apple did it for free), so intact non-upgraded machines are rare.įor what’s worth, I have a working Macintosh 512K - the floppy drive (and external drive) work but I don’t stress them, instead I use a Floppy Emu with it, so I can transfer files via SD card, no problem. The Lisa in this auction still has the original floppy drives, so if they can show it is working, or at least that it has all its parts in good condition (so it can be repaired), it will sell for more. In 1990, Apple CEO John Sculley directed the creation of several low-cost computers, including the PowerBook laptop line, aimed at a high degree of public popularity. It has an estimated value between $300 to $500.Īnother historical computer in the auction is a 1991 PowerBook 100. However, Apple discontinued the model in 1991 due to the computer's heavy batteries and high cost of $6,500, leading to few sales. Launched in 1989 at the Universal Amphitheater in Universal City, California, it was among the first consumer laptops to have an active matrix LCD screen, praised for being fast and sharp. Next, the auction includes a Macintosh Portable computer demonstration unit. Steve Jobs introduced it at Apple's annual shareholder's meeting on January 24, 1984, with an estimated value between $200 to $300. It has an estimated value between $300 to $500.Īnother product in the auction is an original Macintosh computer that was later rebranded as the Macintosh 128K. The Apple II Plus computer system includes a monitor, two disk drives, a printer, a pair of game paddles, various connecting cables and parts, and a Monitor II User's Manual.

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