Subj : Re: Buying a retro '90s Mac or Amiga
To   : Nightfox
From : esc
Date : Sun Dec 31 2023 11:58:46

 Ni> Sometimes I think it would be fun to buy a '90s Power Mac (probably a
 Ni> 8500) or an Amiga to have actual hardware to play with.  I never really
 Ni> used Macs at home, but my schools always had Macs, and sometimes I feel
 Ni> a bit nostalgic. Also, I've never used Amiga either, and never really
 Ni> had much exposure to them, but I've thought it would be fun to have an
 Ni> Amiga to play with since I never really got a chance to back in the 90s.
 Ni> It seems used Amigas are quite a bit more expensive than '90s PowerMacs
 Ni> though..

A suggestion if you're into Mac OS9 would be to buy a G4 Mac Mini. There are community efforts which have made it possible to run OS9 natively on the Mac Mini. Running OS9 at 1.5ghz on a G4 is pretty slick :)

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