 RetroMacCast to Discuss Cube On Next Podcast |
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| blacter |
 Apr 17 2007, 07:03 PM
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Cube User  Group: Members Posts: 17 Joined: 27-February 07 Member No.: 7,120 Gender:Male Where From?:Bend, Oregon First Name: Barry  |
If you haven't caught up to it yet, I wanted to alert followers of this forum that here's a interesting, well-done weekly podcast dealing with non-current Macs. Two collectors discuss a "retro Mac of the week," talk about Apple collectables, point out some interesting eBay finds, and spend a few minutes providing a historical perspective on current Mac news.
Anyway, they've been announcing in advance which Mac will be the retro Mac of the week, and the coming show will feature the Cube. The show is generally posted Sunday afternoon, so look for it on 4/22. You can listen or subscribe through iTunes or directly on their website: http://www.RetroMacCast.com |
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| cubefan |
Apr 18 2007, 04:15 AM
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Cube Guru Group: Members Posts: 150 Joined: 26-April 05 Specs: See signature Member No.: 4,659 Gender:Male Where From?:Arcadia, CA First Name: Henry |
Thanks for the link!
For those of you interested in retro-computing in general, here is another great podcast: The Retrobits Podcast. Look for it on iTunes Store, or go here: http://retrobits.libsyn.com/ -------------------- 1: Complete Cube set in original box (450 MHz Cube, keyboard, mouse, speakers, software, documentation). 1.5 GB RAM, 120 GB 7200 RPM hard drive.
2: 1 GHz Sonnet, 1.5 GB RAM, 120 GB 5400 RPM notebook hard drive with adapter, Radeon 7500 Mac Edition, Griffin iMic. 3: 1.8 GHz PowerLogix w/ VRM-bypass, 1.5 GB RAM, 100 GB 7200 RPM notebook hard drive with adapter, XFX Geforce 6200, Griffin iMic. |
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| Fangsuede |
Apr 18 2007, 11:24 AM
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 Cube Guru Group: Members Posts: 2,485 Joined: 10-February 05 Specs: Only one Cube remaining, see Sig. Member No.: 4,260 Gender:Male Where From?:Stuck on the Freeway in CA First Name: Dave |
QUOTE(cubefan @ Apr 18 2007, 12:17 AM)  For those of you interested in retro-computing in general Methinks owning/modding Cube's might be considered retro-computing, eh? LOL... -------------------- 1. Powerlogix Case, PLX Dual 1.7GHz 7447a (w/VRM Bypass), Black Sapphire 9800-128MB fitted with a copper Zalman V700CU , 1.5GB RAM, 120GB OWC SATA SSD mounted in a PSled with Koutech SATA adapter, Spirica VRM kit w/Giga C-VRM, Airport card, Base fan, custom front cover, Ext. FW NEC 3550 DL DVD/CD. All running on a stock Cube Brick (PSU). (Operational: Feburary 2006, ran for 3 years, now retired behind glass in a bookcase - still works though.)
Daily driver's are an iMac 27" Quad i7 and a MacBook Pro Dual i5 --- [b]Feng Shui - The Chinese system of aesthetics [b] |
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| cubefan |
Apr 18 2007, 04:20 PM
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Cube Guru Group: Members Posts: 150 Joined: 26-April 05 Specs: See signature Member No.: 4,659 Gender:Male Where From?:Arcadia, CA First Name: Henry |
QUOTE(Fangsuede @ Apr 18 2007, 07:26 AM) Methinks owning/modding Cube's might be considered retro-computing, eh? LOL... Ha ha. Actually I was also wondering why the Cube was covered in the Retro Mac podcast. I personally would not consider any G4-based Macs 'retro' yet. -------------------- 1: Complete Cube set in original box (450 MHz Cube, keyboard, mouse, speakers, software, documentation). 1.5 GB RAM, 120 GB 7200 RPM hard drive.
2: 1 GHz Sonnet, 1.5 GB RAM, 120 GB 5400 RPM notebook hard drive with adapter, Radeon 7500 Mac Edition, Griffin iMic. 3: 1.8 GHz PowerLogix w/ VRM-bypass, 1.5 GB RAM, 100 GB 7200 RPM notebook hard drive with adapter, XFX Geforce 6200, Griffin iMic. |
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| Quinn |
Apr 19 2007, 04:49 PM
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QUOTE(cubefan @ Apr 18 2007, 12:22 PM) Ha ha. Actually I was also wondering why the Cube was covered in the Retro Mac podcast. I personally would not consider any G4-based Macs 'retro' yet. Well, the Cube is downright ancient in computer years. Most computers are obsolete after 3 years. 8 year old high-technology is definitely retro. (We're just spoiled because we work on Macs. The PC users I know buy new machines every 2 to 3 years to stay current.) Of course, can you name any computer other than an Apple, that, after 8 years, is not only a viable machine, but upgradable to compete with current gen machines? ...I didn't think so.  -------------------- My latest Cube, "Leela" : PL 1.5gHz CPU, nVidia geForce 6200 (XFX 256gb, ROM 2149a), 120GB Seagate HDD, 1.5gigs RAM, 17" Apple TFT Cinema Display & 15" Apple TFT Cinema Display, Giga C-VRM, AirPort, internal blacklighting, Zalman OP1 base fan, M-Audio Fast Track + Harman Kardon Soundsticks II, Matias Tactile Pro Keyboard, OS 10.5.2
Be a man... be a ZALman. |
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