Stuart Bell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Thursday, April 18, 2002, at 02:16 am, Teuila & Bertie Hall wrote: > > > Using a floating black clock on a white background in Blackwatch a > > Compact > > Mac makes a really nice, cool nightlight/clock on my 3 yr old daughter's > > dresser in her room. She'll watch that thing float around on the screen, > > mesmerized, until she falls asleep. > > > > Please don't use the limited life of an original Mac like that, however > much > you love your daughter! Pre-SE Macs are very prone to failure due to > overheating, and are best used for reasonably short periods, not left on > overnight. There's also the issue of CRT life to think about.
I think Stuart may be understating the issue of overheating 128s and 512s. I have seen smoke gushing from two way back in the 1980s when they were a couple of years old. Are you sure that you want to leave a twenty (nearly) year old device with no thermal protection running without a responsible adult in attendance? Phil -- Compact Macs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... SPECIAL LIST PRICES - Replacement Apple CDROMs from $19.99, MacOS 8.5 CD $79.99 PPC 5400/200Mhz 16/1.6GB/CD/ENET/L2 $119, 5+ for $99 <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> Compact Macs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/compact.shtml> The FAQ: <http://macfaq.org/> Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive:<http://www.mail-archive.com/compact.macs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
