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Anyone still using their Power Computing clones? - 2006/05/24 21:38Hi,
I have an old Power Computing Power Tower Pro, 200 mHz, 96 MB ram. It's been updated to Mac OS 9.2.2. I use it mainly for a scanning workstation and an MP3 jukebox (running iTunes v.1).
Does anyone else still use their Power Computing clones? If so, what for and have you modified/upgraded it in any way?
Have a good day, Mat
Post edited by: mcasner, at: 2006/05/24 21:38
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Re:Anyone still using their Power Computing clones - 2006/05/24 22:30Hi Mat I've got a project on the bench at the moment, a PTP 225 MOBO with 1G Ram and a Newertech G3/400, just a dead power supply. I'm going to house it all (hopefully) in a Motorola Starmax tower that I bought on eBay, although the guy that sold it has been deregistered and I haven't heard from him for a while! Anyway I could probably put it all in an ATX case (??).
It will exist because it can! Probably run Yellow Dog Linux/ OS9.2.2 and maybe OsX via xPostFacto. Likewise it will serve for scanning via SCSI, run an ext. SCSI tower with CDROM - CDRW - DVD for loading cateloged graphics. iTunes will also run off an 18G SCSI HDD full of mp3's.
I figure if they work just fine, Don't trash them!
Cheers Bernard
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Re:Anyone still using their Power Computing clones - 2006/05/25 01:52I still have my Power Computing with a Sonett G3 card running in my office. I use it for Word, Excel, etc, and it is hooked up to my LAN internet connection.
If it works, don't replace it!
Ken Martin
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Re:Anyone still using their Power Computing clones - 2006/05/30 22:53I am GIVING AWAY the Power Base 180 without the G3 card. I am now using my Starmax. See the Sell/Trade section of the forums.
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Re:Anyone still using their Power Computing clones - 2006/06/01 23:20I have a Power Computing Centre 120Mhz with no hd or ram (even tho i have the parts for it in my bedroom) one day i'll bring it up and set it up and use it. I'm getting 2x 6100 Powermac no idea where i'll be putting them maybe i'll set that up as a iTunes Juke Box or something.
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Re:Anyone still using their Power Computing clones - 2006/06/12 21:58I still use my olf PTPro 250 that's been upgraded over and over since I bought it in 1997 right before they closed down. The PTPro currently is running a scanning and tv/iTunes unit with tons of goodies.
It has a Sonnet 500MHz G3, with 1GB of RAM, two 9GB UW SCSI drives. I have 6 PCI slots filled and need more if you can believe that..... I have the ATI 16MB XClaim video card that has a TV tuner attached. I have both USB and Firewire cards, an Adaptec UW SCSI card, SoundBlaster Live sound card and a 10/100 ethernet card since the onboard is only 10.
The next thing I need is either a USB/Firewire combo PCI card or the Sonnet Trio card with an ATA bus on it for more drive space. I had four of the 9GB SCSI drives in it but it was hotter than an EasyBake oven so I pulled two of the drives.
I also have an Apple CD-ROM which makes booting from a CD so much easier. I added a Toshiba DVD-RAM drive and a Yamaha CD-RW for burning.
It's a great old machine and still my favorite Mac after all these years. I also have quite a collection of PowerComputing machines and parts if anybody needs anything or wants to get rid of anything.
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