Hey, call Century 23 on Decatur and Oakey behind the 7-11 and ask for Nick
Reese. He has Apple experience going back to 1976.

I live in Pahrump and can also help you if you want to drive out here.

On Mon, Sep 7, 2009 at 8:45 AM, Dr. Hawkins <[email protected]> wrote:

>
> It looks like my pile of equipment has completely bombed out :(
>
> I can't power up the portable, while I've tried two other floppy
> drives in the classic.
>
> Is there anyone on this list in the Las Vegas area who could help me
> read a few old floppies?  I can offer pieces of all of a Performa 475,
> a larger machine (I don't really remember whether it's a 68k or
> powermac, to tell the truth), or a MacPortable.  also a 640x480
> "Hi-res" monitor (doesn't talk to eitehr of the machines with the
> cable I have.  The green light comes on, and the fuse isn't blown (I
> checked a couple of days ago.  The cable is blue with ends labled
> "mac" and "vga"; I don't know whether it came with this monitor).
>
> To let anyone have the hard drive from the MacPortable, which
> presumably works, I would have to be able to wipe it first (it has old
> confidential client data on it, as well as stacks I need).
>
> I'd rather see these pieces sent somewhere where they'd be used than a
> landfill.
>
> hawk, losing another fight with old technology
>
> --
> These opinions are mine.  Noone else may have them without paying my
> retainer.
>
> >
>


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