Importance of "original" parts

From: Olminkhof <jolminkh_at_c2.telstra-mm.net.au>
Date: Mon Dec 8 04:11:28 1997

>How important is it to obtain computers in their "original" state? Is it
>worth it to save a computer that is known to have been hacked together?
>

I think it's worth saving anything that might eventually fill in part of a
jigsaw.

>For example: I have an original Mac 128k. However, I believe that the
>motherboard has been upgraded to the 512k "Fat" Mac. I purchased it at the
>University of Michigan's Property Disposal warehouse, which means I was
>lucky to find a matching keyboard and mouse and I have no hope of finding
>the original manuals or shipping boxes for it.
.
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>Should I even bother to restore this machine to it's original state by
>purchasing an original (but not _the_ original) motherboard, assuming I
>can even find one, or should I just use the machine as is and forget about
>any attempts at historical accuracy? At what point do I wind up with
>Washington's Hatchet, or does it even matter?

Mostly, you will be very lucky to pick up the bits you want. I think
eventually a swap culture will arrive but you need to have something to swap
with. We are in a rescue-from-the-garbage phase at the moment, so I believe
in hoarding everything I find ..... that I can find space for that is!

Hans
Received on Mon Dec 08 1997 - 04:11:28 GMT