Comments on: Keep or Toss? Radius 21″ Greyscale Mac Monitor

Comment on Keep or Toss? Radius 21″ Greyscale Mac Monitor by: Chris

Tue, 13 Nov 2007 14:57:15 +0000

I doubt they'd want to pay to have it shipped, but if you happen to be anywhere near the Computer Barn Museum or whatever it's called, it seems to be the type of thing they'd like to have. We used one of these, exactly the same thing with the NuBus card to do our college newspaper, hooked to a Mac SE, then a Mac II. I totally understand how it's hard to throw stuff like this out, but unless you can foresee a real use for it in the near future, I'd get rid of it. Incidentally, when we retired those machines, I obtained the SE, but didn't keep the monitor. Just too bulky and heavy.

Comment on Keep or Toss? Radius 21″ Greyscale Mac Monitor by: Moondog

Tue, 13 Nov 2007 03:46:16 +0000

Maybe you can find it a new home through Craigslist? There's gotta be someone in your area looking for a rare boat anchor

Comment on Keep or Toss? Radius 21″ Greyscale Mac Monitor by: jgoreham

Sat, 10 Nov 2007 21:16:37 +0000

If it must be pitched, please dispose of it responsibly! There's no need for this to just end up in a landfill (then again, I'm sure that a collector such as yourself would be well versed in electronics recycling). I'd say post around and see if anybody wants to swap it for a piece of kit (of equal-ish value) that you would like that's easier to store

Comment on Keep or Toss? Radius 21″ Greyscale Mac Monitor by: Andrew

Sat, 10 Nov 2007 13:53:11 +0000

Neat stuff. The aquarium idea sounds cool, if a little work.

Those things take up so much space though. I don't think my desk would accommodate CRT monitors now.

Comment on Keep or Toss? Radius 21″ Greyscale Mac Monitor by: Benj Edwards

Fri, 09 Nov 2007 02:28:33 +0000

I know exactly whatcha mean, Moondog. I hate chucking perfectly good equipment too, even if it's obsolete. Still, I can't keep everything. That's why the choice is so hard.

Comment on Keep or Toss? Radius 21″ Greyscale Mac Monitor by: Moondog

Fri, 09 Nov 2007 02:26:34 +0000

I hate having to throw out something that works,even when I don't have a use for it! Would it be worth hauling to a hamfest or swap meet?

Comment on Keep or Toss? Radius 21″ Greyscale Mac Monitor by: Benj Edwards

Fri, 09 Nov 2007 02:05:09 +0000

Sadly, like most bulky obsolete computer equipment, it's not worth putting on eBay. Mostly because someone will want to pay no more than $1 for it but have to pay $80 shipping. It weighs a billion pounds.

And that's an interesting suggestion, Greg. I always wanted to make a MacQuarium since the first one became popular on the Net in the mid 1990s. And I was thinking about getting a bigger aquarium for my green sunfish. Hmm…not sure it's worth the labor.

Looks like you did an awesome job on yours though.

Comment on Keep or Toss? Radius 21″ Greyscale Mac Monitor by: Greg

Fri, 09 Nov 2007 00:41:36 +0000

The obvious answer is to do what I did with my old Apple Two-Page monitor (I also have a working one in my garage … I can't bring myself to get rid of it, especially because I have the special card for this one as well).

Anyway, yeah. Make it into an aquarium! Sure, it's a pain to clean, but if you outfit it with a matching Mac II base, you'll get at least 2 or 3 comments.

Comment on Keep or Toss? Radius 21″ Greyscale Mac Monitor by: David Rogers

Thu, 08 Nov 2007 23:57:38 +0000

At the very least, put it on eBay! Someone out there will want it for their collection.

Comment on Keep or Toss? Radius 21″ Greyscale Mac Monitor by: mrnukem

Thu, 08 Nov 2007 22:19:58 +0000

If you toss it donate it to your local Goodwill or other thrift type shop. Get a receipt when you donate it and claim real retail value at the time you bought it. You can claim those donations as a tax credit and a collector may see it and get a good deal on it at the thrift shop.