One thing to consider about old "NIB" Macs is that they are not sitting in their box eagerly anticipating someone to finally open them up and power them on. For many machines of that age, the capacitors and/or batteries have started to release tiny streams of corrosive goo and acids that are busily eating the machine from the inside out.
It won't be long (relatively speaking) before the only Macs that actually work will be "well maintained, collector owned" systems. That includes having the boards recapped. Matt On Tue, Apr 3, 2012 at 11:10 AM, Brent Nilson <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi Jason: > Thanks for your reply. This is a very interesting process for me. I am a > collector in general, however have decided in my elder years to cut back. > I kept them for all these years, over 20 now, thinking they would have some > antique value in my retirement. However, who would have thought that the > price of this technology would have decreased so much. I noticed that the > price I paid for the Powerbook DUO 520C is still on the box. $2799. OUCH! > And I also have the Powerbook DUO docing station still new in the box. I > spent 40 years in Silicon Valley in the computer industry, and having > several patents, I am amazed how the price for this amazing technology has > decreased so much. Anyway, if you would like to make me an offer on > anything, I will clearly consider it. As another vintage mac user > mentioned, the price is what another is willing to pay. HHmmmmm Like the > stock market, I guess. > Thanks again. > Brent ............... > > On Mon, Apr 2, 2012 at 10:58 PM, Jason Johnson <[email protected]> > wrote: >> >> I dont know what they are worth but I am building a make shift mac shrine >> and would love a stab at them if you figure it out. >> >> Jason >> Rainier, Or >> >> > Date: Mon, 2 Apr 2012 19:11:36 -0700 >> > Subject: Macintosh SE 30 + Powerbooks >> > From: [email protected] >> > To: [email protected] >> >> > >> > I have an original new in BOX Macintosh SE30. Anybody have an Idea >> > what I shuld sell it for? Also a Powerbook 180 C, 270C, and 520C; all >> > new in box. Any Idea what they are worth? >> > Thanks >> > Brent ............... >> > >> > -- >> > ----- >> > You received this message because you are a member of the Vintage Macs >> > group. >> > The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/vintagemacs.shtml and our >> > netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml >> > To post to this group, send email to [email protected] >> > To leave this group, send email to >> > [email protected] >> > For more options, visit this group at >> > http://groups.google.com/group/vintage-macs >> > >> > Support for older Macs: http://lowendmac.com/services/ >> >> -- >> ----- >> You received this message because you are a member of the Vintage Macs >> group. >> The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/vintagemacs.shtml and our >> netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected] >> To leave this group, send email to >> [email protected] >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/vintage-macs >> >> Support for older Macs: http://lowendmac.com/services/ > > > -- > ----- > You received this message because you are a member of the Vintage Macs > group. > The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/vintagemacs.shtml and our > netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml > To post to this group, send email to [email protected] > To leave this group, send email to [email protected] > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/vintage-macs > > Support for older Macs: http://lowendmac.com/services/ -- ----- You received this message because you are a member of the Vintage Macs group. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/vintagemacs.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To leave this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vintage-macs Support for older Macs: http://lowendmac.com/services/
