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[sky]

I've had an iMac 350 sitting in my closet for years.
Of course I know the standard uses for old system... file server, give it to a relative/donate, fish tank (lulz).

Does the GAF hivemind have any other unique ideas?
It's really a great looking (but somewhat bulky) system, but I have my doubts as to how useful it could really be for someone else.

Specs: http://www.lowendmac.com/imacs/350-mhz-imac-g3-blueberry.html

Any suggestions appreciated!

 

[BertramCooper]

Porn stash.

 

[water_wendi]

Try selling it for big bucks? Call it vintage Apple. Maybe some idiot will overpay so they can say theyve been using Apple longer than their friends.

 

[Forkball]

Breed it with a Funtastic N64.

 

[theultimo]

You could always use it as a media server with Mac os x 10.3 or higher. Otherwise, it's just too slow for anything other then mac os 9 stuff that can't be used nowadays.

 

[Vipershark]

send it to me

or install a lightweight linux and you've got modern programs, etc

 

[BocoDragon]

Decoration

 

[MedHead]

Where's the great looking system?

You could use it as a Doogie Howser Device.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bKuqkd92EWg

 

[Tony Rocky Horror]

Do this.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FhWtJ2OwZ4A

Spoiler

Actually don't. Those old iMacs are too awesome.

 

[BocoDragon]

I loathed the first iMac when it came out.. and everything that it stood for.... But in retrospect it was kind of a pioneer. It was kind of the "blue ocean" of computers, trying to sell them to women and kids and stuff. When I was a teenager that was the devil, but now that I'm adult, I think it was brilliant.

And I'll be damned... we really didn't need that floppy drive :lol It made it seem like "not a real computer" at the time.

I remember upgrading the RAM on one of these for a friend and it was as simple as changing carts on a Nintendo.

 

[goodcow]

Decoration

Such a waste of electricity.

 

[dinazimmerman]

Do this.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FhWtJ2OwZ4A

Spoiler

Actually do. Those old iMacs are too old and ugly.

Fixed.

 

[DonMigs85]

Meemories... I had an old 266 MHz Grape iMac and currently still have an old 1.25 GHz eMac. However its CMOS battery has died and it won't boot up reliably, anybody know where I can get a replacement?

 

[Blablurn]

Do this.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FhWtJ2OwZ4A

Spoiler

Actually don't. Those old iMacs are too awesome.

hohohohohohohoho

 

[clav]

As good as it was back in the day, destroy it. Make a video of chucking it off the roof top several times.

On a serious note, you could turn it into an expensive digital frame or a music player or run Linux on it.

 

[theultimo]

Meemories... I had an old 266 MHz Grape iMac and currently still have an old 1.25 GHz eMac. However its CMOS battery has died and it won't boot up reliably, anybody know where I can get a replacement?

It is a standard battery.
http://www.walmart.com/ip/Battery-Biz-Hi-Capacity-B-260-S-X-CMOS-Battery-for-Apple/12081452

As good as it was back in the day, destroy it.

Make a video of chucking it off the roof top several times.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HdMS19god0g ?

 

[huha]

Meemories... I had an old 266 MHz Grape iMac and currently still have an old 1.25 GHz eMac. However its CMOS battery has died and it won't boot up reliably, anybody know where I can get a replacement?

Here's Apples support page on changing the Emac's battery.
You probably best take the battery to a store and ask for a replacement there.

 

[Kentpaul]

Install windows Xp on it, upload a video to youtube of it running xp

Enjoy the fanboy warbattles start up in the comment section

 

[theultimo]

Install windows Xp on it, upload a video to youtube of it running xp

Enjoy the fanboy warbattles start up in the comment section

It's power pc..

They would be more shocked then anything to see a RISC processor running x86 code.

 

[VeryGooster]

hohohohohohohoho

God. They can defecate on the Macbook Pro for all I care, but the "hohohoho"-ing made me want to knock their fucking teeth out.

 

[Why would you do that?]

Give it to Korea. Maybe someone will feature it in a music video?

 

[DonMigs85]

It is a standard battery.
http://www.walmart.com/ip/Battery-Biz-Hi-Capacity-B-260-S-X-CMOS-Battery-for-Apple/12081452


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HdMS19god0g ?

Thanks for that link. I had no idea Wal-Mart, of all places, would still stock it but it appears to be out of stock right now.

 

[sooperkool]

Turn it into an aquarium.

 

[mescalineeyes]

Do this.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FhWtJ2OwZ4A

Spoiler

Actually don't. Those old iMacs are too awesome.

what a bunch of douches. why not sell the laptop and donate that money. fucking assholes.

 

[Lkr]

what a bunch of douches. why not sell the laptop and donate that money. fucking assholes.

They probably bought it themselves

I thought my iMac G5 from 2004 was old, but this takes old to a whole new level:lol

 

[NinjaFridge]

what a bunch of douches. why not sell the laptop and donate that money. fucking assholes.

Maybe they are doing for the same reason the smashmyps3/wii/360/whatever guys did their shit for. A stand against consumerism or some shit like that. Those guys were retarded.

 

[BertramCooper]

Give it to Korea. Maybe someone will feature it in a music video?

What's with the Iowa football helmet? So random. :lol

 

[7h1ag0]

Do this.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FhWtJ2OwZ4A

Spoiler

Actually don't. Those old iMacs are too awesome.

 

[The Technomancer]

Ah, the old iMac. I remember those fondly. My family had one with an actual pop-out disc drive, anyone know why that would have been?

Last computer in the house to run OS 9

You should hollow it out, seal it up, and turn it into a fishtank. I'm not even joking.

 

[entremet]

Ah, the old iMac. I remember those fondly. My family had one with an actual pop-out disc drive, anyone know why that would have been?

Last computer in the house to run OS 9

You should hollow it out, seal it up, and turn it into a fishtank. I'm not even joking.

The original iMac had a pop out disk drive. The subsequent refreshes started using slot loading disc drives.

 

[celebi23]

I just recently acquired the iMac DVD SE 700Mhz (my school was just going to toss it :lol ). I also have been trying to figure out what to do with it. I suggest updating it as much as possible: (Memory, maybe even Airport card (will need the card & adapter)). Hope this helps.

 

[ascii42]

I remember upgrading the RAM on one of these for a friend and it was as simple as changing carts on a Nintendo.

I had a 233 Mhz iMac, upgrading the RAM on it was as simple as changing engines in a car.

 

[Xapati]

I actually have one of these things sitting in the attic. No idea what to do with it, damn thing is big and clunky and makes a lot of noise too despite not having a fan.

 

[DonMigs85]

I had a 233 Mhz iMac, upgrading the RAM on it was as simple as changing engines in a car.

Argh just like my old 266MHz, you had to slide out the whole logic board and remove a metal cage just to access the SODIMM slots. I nearly cut my finger too.
The newer ones had an easy-access slot for RAM and the Airport card underneath.