old computer nostalgia *squee*

[firecat]

Today is the 25th anniversary of the release of the Mac Plus.

I found an emulator, Mini vMac, that runs versions of the Mac operating system from 1 to 7-something.

Here is a YouTube video that shows how to download and install it on Windows, Mac, or Linux.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EKN2r5iNZNI

This version comes with a couple of games, MacWrite, MacPaint, etc.

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[epi-lj.livejournal.com]

:) I never had one myself, but I have that installed because someone recommended me a game called "The Fool's Errand," that runs on a classic Mac. I went:

Teletype + Acoustic Coupler
Dumb Terminal + Acoustic Coupler
Weird experimental pre-home-computers
Vic-20
Apple ][
DOS Desktop PCs
Windows Desktop PCs
Solaris-based Laptop PC
BeOS-based Desktop PC
SGI Indy
Mac 7200 w/ Mac OS 8
iBook w/ Mac OS 9
PowerBook w/ Mac OS 9
MacBook Pro w/ Mac OS X

And that's where I'm at now. :)

[firecat]

I went:
DEC-20
Vax something
Mac 128K
Mac Plus
...and I forget the exact models after that, but as far as computers I purchased, they were all Macs.

[epi-lj.livejournal.com]

Oh, I totally forgot that right before this MacBook Pro, I had a Powermac or a Mac Pro -- I can't remember what they were called at the time. A dual 1GHz G4 tower system, anyway. :)

I actually often find myself thinking that it would be fun to get an ooooooold Mac.

[firecat]

I am kicking myself for having gotten rid of my Mac Plus. I have a Mac SE that Aahz found in a closet at one of his jobs and brought home for me.

[epi-lj.livejournal.com]

What are the differences between them?

[firecat]

Mac Plus: 1986, 800K floppy drive, external hard drive available, beige
Mac SE: 1987, internal hard drive bay (or 2d floppy drive), SCSI, ADB, expansion slot, gray