Macintosh Classic Showcase - Savvy Sage

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  • Опубліковано 7 чер 2024
  • In this video, I'll be showcasing the oldest Mac I have in my collection, the Macintosh Classic.
    Special thanks to @Mac84 for providing some footage!
    Correction: 5:38 It's pronounced "potentiometers", not "pentiometers".
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    Timecodes:
    0:00 Introduction
    0:44 Brief History
    2:30 Exterior
    5:41 Interior and Specifications
    9:41 Software Demonstration
    22:04 Easter Eggs
    24:52 Conclusion
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КОМЕНТАРІ • 57

  • @SavvySage
    @SavvySage  10 місяців тому

    Check out my follow-up where I talk about the restoration process: ua-cam.com/video/u5rMxEiUYTk/v-deo.html
    CORRECTION AT 5:38 - It's pronounced "potentiometers", not "pentiometers".

  • @The_Wandering_Nerd
    @The_Wandering_Nerd Рік тому +10

    I find it incredible that Macintosh software from 1984 is still as usable (even if outdated) and as easy to pick up and work with today as it was back then. Compare with IBM PC software from the same era, which usually came with a huge thick binder of a manual filled with control codes you had to memorize before you could so much as type a letter to your mom.

  • @jimsimpson1006
    @jimsimpson1006 Рік тому +2

    The thing is, whether you are an Apple fan or not, there’s no denying they made a huge leap forward in terms of computers being “user friendly” (did we even have that term back then?). Before that time, using a computer generally made most people feel like an idiot, unless you had a degree in computer science. Then along came these little machines and suddenly everybody wanted a computer!

  • @NathanM125MB
    @NathanM125MB 2 роки тому +4

    Hi, I'm Machintosh, it sure is good to be out of that bag...after being inside it for many, many years.
    Happy MARCHintosh2022! :)

  • @Cyber_Horse_Studios87
    @Cyber_Horse_Studios87 Рік тому +2

    15:33
    “Ew it’s that fat screen saver again.”
    -Plankton

  • @katherandefy
    @katherandefy Рік тому

    I had an SE-30 and even that was bought used for me while in college. I loved that thing. I still have Macs.

  • @scottlarson1548
    @scottlarson1548 Рік тому +1

    I don't know anything about Macintoshes so I had no idea there had been so many models released.

    • @editingsecrets
      @editingsecrets Рік тому

      Wikipedia, Low End Mac, and Every Mac are three places to dig through that history. When Steve Jobs came back to the company, he thought their product line was way too cluttered and they should have only consumer or pro, portable or desktop. That's when iBook, Powerbook, iMac, and Power Mac became the new simplified product line.

  • @GarthBeagle
    @GarthBeagle 2 роки тому +1

    Nicely done overview!

  • @kirishima638
    @kirishima638 2 роки тому +2

    Great videos. There are soooo many of these still floating around so they obviously sold well. But Apple had no place shipping 1984 hardware in 1992!

  • @kevinmiles5770
    @kevinmiles5770 Рік тому +1

    I remember buying one of these from CompUSA it was the Macintosh Classic II however, what I remember distinctively was the booklets that came with the Macs back in the day. Specifically, the "Classic" being a Trade mark used under license from the Coca-Cola Company!. I remember it because when I read the booklet I remember thinking how interesting that the word Classic was a trademark let alone owned by Coca-cola.

  • @MePeterNicholls
    @MePeterNicholls Рік тому

    My first mac. 1991. Mac classic. Aldus pagemaker. And I was away. Published a monthly youth mag. Mine was 40mb HDD and 4mb RAM.

  • @carlosr1176
    @carlosr1176 Рік тому +1

    Thanks for the software recommendations.

  • @jamestamu83
    @jamestamu83 Рік тому

    I "checked out" a Macintosh Classic from the local computer store (ComputerLand?) in 1985 to test drive it. All I did was give them my driver's license in order to borrow it for a weekend. Was very impressed, but couldn't afford the price.

  • @desiv1170
    @desiv1170 Рік тому +3

    Great vid. A lot of people slam this machine because it was so low powered, especially at the time. But they really forget how important it was to have it come out at under $1000 at the time. That was huge, and as a result people underestimate how big a deal this was.
    That's why I love my Classic.
    That and the superdrive (as you mentioned; to make it easier to get software on it). Also, it's the only Mac with that System in ROM. Love those...
    Yeah, I did have to recap it.

  • @mortenthorpe
    @mortenthorpe Рік тому +2

    i remember lusting for the IIFX - that machine was killer! much like the much later model Quadra950 and PowerMac 9500! the last teo mentioned were supremely expandable!

  • @EricsEdgeVideos
    @EricsEdgeVideos 2 роки тому +3

    Great review. I nearly picked one up recently but the seller backed out.

  • @mclose7799
    @mclose7799 Рік тому +1

    This channel having < 1k subs is a crime! Such a high quality vid, keep up the great work! 👍🏼

    • @SavvySage
      @SavvySage  Рік тому +1

      Thank you so much! Keep spreading the word. :)

  • @robinandrhie
    @robinandrhie 4 місяці тому +1

    awesome informative video

  • @SunIsLost
    @SunIsLost 2 роки тому +1

    Nice video 👍🙃

  • @BollingHolt
    @BollingHolt Рік тому +1

    Ahhhh, yes... I wanted one of these so bad when I was in the 4th grade, but my parents wouldn't go for it, so with the CoCo2 and the upgraded Amstrad PC1512 I kept going. I have one now in my collection of original compact Macs, and it and my spare Color Classic are the only two that still need recapping. My Classic II runs like a top though, freshly recapped as well as my SE/30.

  • @juniorxranger
    @juniorxranger Рік тому

    It was the iMac before the iMac. I loved that machine.

  • @TheBasementChannel
    @TheBasementChannel 2 роки тому +1

    Thanks #marchintosh, another great channel discovered!

    • @alextoolstudio
      @alextoolstudio Рік тому

      Wow I discovered him since when icon wars was a big thing I watched

  • @JeremyBolanos
    @JeremyBolanos 2 роки тому +1

    I love my Classic.

  • @3rdalbum
    @3rdalbum Рік тому +1

    I had one as a simple games/play/homework machine while my dad had a iicx for work. I never really appreciated having a Classic. If I had any idea how much it cost I probably would have cherished it a bit more.

  • @1BitFeverDreams
    @1BitFeverDreams 2 роки тому +3

    It's "jumps" over the lazy dog, not "jumped". If you use the latter, you break the purpose of using every letter at least once because you forfeit the s!

    • @SavvySage
      @SavvySage  2 роки тому +1

      I didn’t think about that, whoops 😅

  • @niekvans
    @niekvans Рік тому +2

    Nice overview. You need a new power supply though, or recap the one you have in there. The screen is jiggling when your hard drive is active because of the extra power it's drawing then. Good luck!

    • @SavvySage
      @SavvySage  Рік тому

      I kinda knew it had something to do with the analog board-I'm not an expert when it comes to power supplies so I'll have to find a replacement sometime in the future. Thanks for confirming it though!

  • @MePeterNicholls
    @MePeterNicholls Рік тому

    2014 was when the original source code was released publicly

  • @SunIsLost
    @SunIsLost 2 роки тому +1

    13:39 Macintosh Classic had dark mode? That was so cool!

    • @SavvySage
      @SavvySage  2 роки тому +1

      I guess you could say it as that... But not really.

    • @SunIsLost
      @SunIsLost 2 роки тому

      @@SavvySage yea

  • @Electrotat
    @Electrotat 5 місяців тому

    Just bought one of these, waiting for it to turn up from ebay

  • @HexagonalPrism19
    @HexagonalPrism19 2 роки тому +1

    I wish I had one. :( All I have are PC's and commodores.

  • @abhirshur
    @abhirshur 10 місяців тому

    Can you upload Mac OS 7 and Windows 3 Review videos?

    • @SavvySage
      @SavvySage  10 місяців тому

      I have no plans to cover both at the moment, but thanks for asking.

  • @SunIsLost
    @SunIsLost 2 роки тому

    15:34 😂

  • @tenminutetokyo2643
    @tenminutetokyo2643 Рік тому

    Costed?

  • @alextoolstudio
    @alextoolstudio Рік тому

    Huh what was the Partnership with Apple and Berkeleys also why can’t all computers have built-in after dark

    • @SavvySage
      @SavvySage  Рік тому

      Some manufacturers did bundle After Dark with some monitors in the mid-90s.

  • @editingsecrets
    @editingsecrets Рік тому

    Pronounced Gah-SAY, he's French.
    I spent a lot of time in my college's computer lab with Macs, bring yer own disk. Way too much time playing Lode Runner. Did plenty of papers with Macwrite. Worked on yearbook with Wordperfect for Mac. Classic released at less than half price of original Mac, but still more than this broke student could afford my own then. ($1500 for the 2 MB RAM, 40 MB hard drive version for usability.) Great keyboard and mouse, very comfortable and productive.
    No reason for the consumer to open the box on this one.
    A reminder that free emulator software lets you run the vintage operating system and programs in a window on your modern day computer o r browser.
    I had no idea there's a public domain source version of Macpaint. Gotta check that out.
    You should get Talking Moose and ResEdit for your Mac Classic.

    • @SavvySage
      @SavvySage  Рік тому +1

      I am very well aware of Classic Mac emulation, been using it more often than real hardware (unsurprisingly)
      As for your comment on the correct pronunciation of Gassée, I’ll take note of that the next time I revisit this computer ;)

    • @editingsecrets
      @editingsecrets Рік тому

      @@SavvySage Nice. Think you might do a video on emulators?

    • @SavvySage
      @SavvySage  Рік тому +1

      ​@@editingsecrets Maybe-if I could deliver my own spin on it.

    • @editingsecrets
      @editingsecrets Рік тому

      @@SavvySage I think you could!

  • @aladawy
    @aladawy Рік тому

    costed?

  • @BLmediaproductions
    @BLmediaproductions 2 роки тому

    Like and Subcribed

  • @AmstradExin
    @AmstradExin Рік тому +1

    I have one and it's absolutely terrible.....I grew up with Atari ST and Amiga.....

  • @Ltulrich
    @Ltulrich Рік тому

    "The quick brown dog jumped over the lazy dog" contains no 'S', Just sayin.

  • @billgates3699
    @billgates3699 10 місяців тому

    “Pentiometers” 😂🤣🤦🏾‍♂️ unreal. Bro. Do you hear yourself talking. I’ve never heard of a “Pentiometer” 😂😂 dear god

    • @SavvySage
      @SavvySage  10 місяців тому

      Keep in mind, this was one of my earlier episodes, so mistakes are to be expected.
      And yes, I now know these are "potentiometers", not "pentiometers".