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James and John discuss eBay Finds: Apple II Europlus, Color Classic, and Newton Notepad. The Retro Mac of the Week is the Mac Mini G4. News includes taking a Plus to the Genius Bar, Boxer, and an interview with the Apple I seller.

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iFixIt: Mac mini Repair
Grackle68k: a Classic Mac OS Twitter app
CrunchGear: Jobs to The Little App Factory: Name change “Not that big of a deal”
Juiced.GS
SignedByWoz

James and John talk to the Nathan Hendler, the developer of Grackle68k. eBay Finds are an Apple-sponsored trivia game, Performa 5215CD new-in-box, and an Apple I with original packaging and documentation. News includes a microwaved Mac 512K and some gift ideas.

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Go Ape Shirts: Doesn't Fall Far From the Tree
Return to the Little Kingdom
 

James and John discuss the StyleWriter line of printers. eBay auctions are rare issue of Amateur Radio, prototype Macintosh Portable, and Apple II in a custom case. News includes a highlight video of Apple releases, iMac lamp, surprise upcoming interview, and Steve Jobs is the CEO of the decade.

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SignedByWoz
Apple II Transylvania Adventure

StyleWriter photo courtesy All About Apple,  (photo by Marco Mioli).
From Museo All About Apple.

James and John discuss the Apple LaserWriter. eBay Finds are an Apple Plotter, red satin jacket, and NoHands Mouse. News includes new Apple product announcements, quarterly financial results, and vintage/obsolete definitions.

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Inside the Publishing Revolution: The Adobe Story
iMac-o-Lantern

James and John talk about the early Apple printers. eBay Finds are a set of Apple II/III slides, Yao/Vern PowerBook Display, and AppleCare Kit. News includes a Jurassic Mac video tour and results of the Roddenberry Macintosh sale.

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HitchHikers Guide to the Macintosh
10 Things We Wish Were On Gene Roddenberry's Hard Drive

John returns from a week off and joins James to discuss eBay Finds: Apple Visual Almanac Kit, original Mac with internal Hyperdrive, and set of educator Think Different posters. News includes trouble in logo-land, Grackle68k, and Halloween Throwboy pillows.

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Vintage Mac Museum
The Vintage Mac Museum Blog

James shares with us his Apple cooler. eBay Finds are a new-in-box Newton 120, flying toaster boxer shorts, and a curious card holder. News includes retro iPhone cases, 50 things we miss about Apple, a recently sold Apple 1, and a contest to win Apple hardware.

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Apple Tablet To Redefine Newspapers, Textbooks and Magazines

James and John talk about eBay Finds: an Apple Tablet prototype, Picasso glass sign, new-in-box iMac, iTunes poster, and Apple shoes. John reviews the book "Jobs & Woz", and news includes a teardown of the Macintosh Portable and Windows 7 parties.

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Technologizer: Macintosh Portable Vs. MacBook Air
YouTube: It's Party Time!

James and John are back after a week off to talk about the Xserve G4. eBay Finds are a pristine original Apple 2, rare Mac clone, and iMac hamster cage. News includes the auction of Gene Roddenberry's Macintosh.

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Gene Roddenberry's Mac to be auctioned
Beautiful Animation Made on a Retro Mac
History Lesson: How Dad Used To Save Files
Steve Wozniak: How I Invented the Personal Computer

Derek Warren from Macintosh Folklore Radio joins James this week. James shares his Apple II lighter. eBay Finds are a Bell & Howell Apple 2, black Mac SE, and Lisa 2. News includes an Apple Store smash and grab, Inside Steve's Brain Expanded Edition, and Welcome to Macintosh on iTunes.

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Macintosh Folklore Radio

The Retro Mac of the Week is the Power Macintosh 9500. eBay Finds are a Newton Bundle, new-in-box 20SC hard drive, and autographed John Sculley photo. News includes yet another worst Apple product list and the release of Snow Leopard.

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Low End Mac: Power Macintosh 9500

James talks to Eric Shepherd, the developer of Sweet16, an Apple IIGS emulator. eBay Finds are a Newton 120, Apple IIGS, and original painting. News includes a Mac t-shirt, Apple disasters, and Part 2 of Conversations with Woz.

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James talks about his stained glass Apple sign in the Collection Spotlight. eBay Finds are some After Dark flying toasters and VGA cards for your Apple 2. News includes tablet photos and Snow Leopard.

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Finally an authentic picture of the MacTablet
Welcome to Macintosh
Conversations with Woz

James and John talk about Apple IIGS emulators. eBay Finds are a Sherlock hat and a lot of classic Macs. News includes a QuickTake article and more tablet reports.

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KEGS
Free Tools Association
Sweet16
Apple IIGS ROM Grabber
What is the Apple IIGS?

James and John talk to Colin Klipsch, the developer of Catakig, an Apple II emulator. eBay Finds are a boxed cassette copy of AppleSoft BASIC, Mac OS X leather jacket, and huge inventory from an Apple repair shop. News includes Apple quarterly results, iPods with cameras, a logo harvester, guru bars, and more tablet rumors.

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James and John talk about Apple II Emulators for the Macintosh. eBay Finds are a Lisa 2, Apple /// license plate, and an Apple milk bottle. News includes Classilla, Apple articles in Gizmodo 79, and Apple.com circa 1983.

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4 Fun And Simple Things You Can Do Using Terminal
OSXII
CATAKIG
Virtual ][
Virtual Apple ][
AppleIIGo
KEGS
Apple II File Archives (ROMS)

James and John talk with Ryan Vetter of the Worldwide Newton Conference 2009. eBay Finds are an Apple 4th of July Poster and an Apple ][ Mini Manual. News includes a IIGS-3GS comparison, retro thumb drive, a IIci finally dies, and Mactracker for iPhone.

James and John discuss the Retro Mac of the Week, the Quadra 630. eBay Finds are a IIsi with Portrait Display, PowerBook 180, System 7 floppies, and Mission Impossible jacket. News includes a C64 emulator for iPhone, RetroChallenge 2009  HP calculator apps, amazing Apple logo item collection, and Homebrew Computer Club 3D.

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The Vintage Mac Museum
BBS Documentary

Derek from MFR fills in for John this week, and he and James discuss the Preliminary Macintosh Business Plan. eBay Finds are the Created on a Mac book, System Software Update 6, and a framed original Macintosh box panel. News includes iPhone 3.0, 3G S, and Steve Jobs' surgery.

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Macintosh Folklore Radio
DigiBarn
Folklore.org

James and John talk with KansasFest Marketing Director Ken Gagne. eBay Finds are an Apple 2, Pascal Poster, and Think Different Watch. The big news from the week was the WWDC keynote.

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AppleLogic: Carte Blanche
Briel Replica I
Juiced.GS

The Retro Mac of the Week are the Flower Power and Blue Dalmatian iMacs. eBay Finds are an original Macintosh, Picasso Mac Lighted Sign, and a Picasso poster autographed by Steve Jobs. News includes the rumored return of Steve Jobs, historic Apple documents, and clamshell iBook greeting cards.

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Cult of Mac: Apple History: First Business Plan, IPO Now Public
Analysts not tickled pink over Apple's new colors

The Retro Mac of the Week is the Macintosh 840AV. eBay Finds are a Mac Portable training kit, NeXT system, lot of three great Macs, and IIGS blueprints. News includes iPhone rumors, Lisa OS Reference Manual, and iLodeRunner for iPhone.

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Low End Mac: Treasure Your Quadra 840AV
Gizmodo: What to do with an old Mac 128k

James interviews Rob Janoff who designed the original six-color Apple logo. eBay Finds are a disk notcher, an Apple pirate cap, and a Macintosh vs Windows videotape. News includes a look back at Apple's website design, 11 intriguing Apple designs, and iPhone rumors.

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Emaculation: Full-Screen SheepShaver Discussion

James talks to Maedi from the Macintosh Garden. eBay Finds are an original Apple ][, a Macintosh Test Drive keychain, and a unique mug shaped like a classic Mac. News includes three new Get a Mac ads and an exploded Mac 128 t-shirt.

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The Vintage Mac Museum
Mac Folklore Radio: Thunderscan
Delray Beach Film Festival

James and John talk to Steve Capps in Part 2 of their interview. eBay Finds are a MicroMac case kit, Lisa 2, and ThunderScan. News includes Myst for iPhone, FastMac 25th anniversary t-shirts, clear case SE, and Steve Jobs typography art.

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Fake Steve Capps
AliceX
iTunes App Store: Myst
Artwork of Steve Jobs by Dylan Roscover

James and John talk to Steve Capps about the development of the original Macintosh in Part I of our interview. eBay Finds are an Apple graphics tablet, a SCSI-Compact Flash adapter, and a Mac SE. News includes a Lego Mac and an Andy Warhol serigraph auction.

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AliceX
Folklore.org: Steve Capps Day

 James and John talk about the HyperDrive. eBay Finds are NIB Laser 128EX Apple 2 clone and an Apple Tablet. News includes a billion apps downloaded, Alice on iPhone, and the return of the Macintosh Garden.

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HyperDrive Photos (JD Wages)
The End of Innocence at Apple: What Happened After Steve Jobs Was Fired
Festival Celebrates 20th Apple II Conference
KansasFest

(photo by Steve)

James and John recall the rich history of Castle Wolfenstein.  eBay Finds are an Apple banner, Macintosh TV, and a pallet of classic Macs. News includes rumors of Steve Jobs returning in June, one billion app download countdown, and more Laptop Hunter ads.

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Virtual Apple
Rob Janoff
Endpoint Technologies: What Price Cool?
Hulu: 30 Rock "The Keynote"

The Retro Mac of the Week is the Macintosh IIvx. eBay Finds are Apple die-cast race car, 20th Anniversay Mac new-in-box, and perhaps the first published Hackintosh guide. News includes the end of Woz's dancing days, an interview with the Apple logo designer, a retro software archive, and Plush Jobs.

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Low End Mac: Macintosh IIvx
YouTube: Woz in Footloose

James and John look at the history of Apple scanners. eBay Finds are a rare and unique Apple invitation, 14 pounds of software, and some interesting Apple pins. News includes WWDC dates, Wolfenstein 3D reborn, and a new I'm a PC ad.

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VueScan

James plays excerpts from a dealer video for the original Macintosh. eBay Finds are a prototype PowerBook Duo, C-VUE LCD for the //c, and a lighter in the shape of an Apple computer. News includes dancing Woz, iPhone 3.0, the release of MacHeads DVD complete with contest.

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YouTube: Selling Macintosh

The Retro Mac of the Week is the Macintosh IIfx. eBay Finds are some items of questionable authenticity, a dubious //e, and a mysterious MacPhone. News includes dancing Woz, iPhone 3.0, and the new Shuffle.

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Low End Mac: Macintosh IIfx
Dancing with the Stars
AppleInsider: Apple orders 10-inch touchscreens for mystery product

James and John look back at the history of web browsers for the Mac. eBay Finds are a Lisa 2/10, "Dear Mr. Jobs" mug, and protoype iPhone. News includes the iCast, an SE/30 in Watchmen,  and the Retr0bright Project.

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Web Browser History Timeline
Apple Collection Liquidation Sale

James and John talk to Vann Baker about the history of Bulletin Board Systems. The eBay Find of the Week is a Picasso Macintosh dealer sign from the original owner. News includes the Safari 4 Beta, Oregon Trail reborn on the iPhone and the birthday of Steve Jobs.

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MacKids Blog
Forkbombr: A Brief Interview with James and John of the RetroMacCast
Interview with Mike Harvey of Nibble Magazine

The Retro Mac of the Week is the Macintosh SE. eBay Finds are the Switcher Construction Kit, an original Macintosh Developer System, and a Picasso Mac hooded shirt. News includes coverage of the Mac mini in a Disk ][ case, possible leaked new mini video , and Mini vMac on your iPhone or iPod Touch.

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Old-Computers.com: Macintosh SE
Low End Mac: Macintosh SE
The Mac SE Support Pages

James and John talk about the Apple II operating systems. eBay Finds are a Macintosh TV, Apple III, and rare Apple poster. News includes Woz on Dancing with the Stars.

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Apple Computer: The Early Days A Personal Perspective
First Bytes into an Apple
Apple ][ History
OS news: GEOS
Syndicomm
Info-Mac

James and John chat with James Little about his MacMod of the Year for 2008. eBay Finds include a Lisa Widget/Profile emulator board, a lot of 42 Apple 2s, and rare Pizzamac LC. News includes G4 Mac obsolete/vintage status and nine-year old iPhone developer Lim Ding Wen.

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Welcome to Macintosh Screenings

James and John finish their series on the Macintosh OS with OS 9. eBay Finds are a new-in-box //c, System 6.0.8 floppies, and a real Apple. News includes James's article in Cult of Mac, the Tekserve museum, and Guy's 25th anniversary party photos.

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MacHeads the Movie
Mac OS 8 and 9 compatibility with Macintosh computers
OS 9 Helper
SheepShaver
iCab Internet Browser
Low End Mac's Compleat Guide to Mac OS 9, 2008 Edition

James and John are joined by Derek of Macintosh Folklore Radio to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Macintosh release. eBay Finds are an Apple clock, Apple III case, lot of macs, and two original Macs. News includes all the stories celebrating the 25th.

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Welcome to Macintosh
Forcedperfect.net
eBay: 128k Mac with Disks and Manuals
eBay: 128k Mac complete with Box
YouTube: 1984 Shareholders Meeting
Early Mac Serial Number Decoder
An Interview: The Macintosh Design Team
Macworld: 25 Years of the Mac
Computerworld: The Mac Turns 25
CNN: Apple fans mark 25 years of Mac devotion
iReport: Show us your vintage Macs
Cnet: The Mac at 25

James is back from Macworld Expo to share his experience. eBay Finds are a domain name, disk archiving service, and a classic Apple t-shirt. News includes the 25th anniversary of the Macintosh release.

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Macworld Podcast: Mac developer meets Mac collector
Macworld Expo Photos
Welcome to Macintosh
Welcome to Macintosh Q&A Video
MacHEADS the Movie
RescueMyClassicMac
The Mac Turns 25
Macintosh at 25

To celebrate their 100th episode, James and John interview former Apple employee Daniel Kottke. eBay Finds are a Bell & Howell Apple 2, an Apple belt buckle, and a Woz-Jobs bag. John gives us a tour of the MacCave and the duo reflect on 100 episodes.

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James and John and I are taking the week off to enjoy time with friends and family, but they will return next week with their 100th episode!

James and John continue their series on the Macintosh OS with 8.5 and 8.6. eBay Finds include an OS 8.5 t-shirt, Apple t-shirt blanket, and new-in-box Apple //c. News includes the end of Stevenotes at Macworld Expo.

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MacHEADS the Movie
Ning Blog: Go way back with the RetroMacCast
MacInTouch Mac OS 8.5 Special Report: Themes and Appearances
SFGate: Steve Jobs didn't make the first Macworld, either
Welcome to Macintosh

James chats with Rob Baca and Josh Rizzo, directors of "Welcome to Macintosh" about their DVD release. eBay Finds are a stylish jacket, t-shirt quilt, and Macintosh SE poster. News includes Apple's multi-dimensional desktop patent.

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Sticky Windows
Al DiBlasi's Holiday Hacking II (Cube Upgrade)
Tickets to "Welcome to Macintosh" at Macworld Expo 09

James and John continue their series on Macintosh System Software with Mac OS 8. eBay Finds are a custom Apple clock, Macintosh notepad, and Christmas ornament. News includes Mapple in the Simpsons and a video tour of the first Apple Store.

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Al DiBlasi's NeXT Cube Demo
Welcome to Macintosh available for Pre-Order
System 7 Compatibility Matrix
SE/30 with IIsi or IIfx ROM
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Macintosh

James and John continue their series on Macintosh System Software with System 7.5 and 7.6. eBay Finds are a Dynamac Mac clone, prototype Mac Air, and Lisa 1. News includes the iPhone 2.2 release and an autographed Mac Plus found on Flickr.

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Steve Jobs goes to Hollywood
Kathy on the Typical Mac User Podcast
Apple: Older Software Downloads
Edible Apple: Old school Steve Jobs flicks off IBM
Pagetable.com:  Inside Macintosh Volumes I,II, III (PDF)

James and John continue their series on Macintosh System Software with System 7. eBay Finds are the Cari portable //c system, CL9 CORE Remote Control, and Romero Britto IIvx. News includes One Used Mac per Child, Crystal Quest for iPhone, and a wooden classic Mac.

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Throwboy Pillows
Apple Announces Toaster
Computer Chronicles: Macintosh System 7.0
Apple: System 7 Manuals
System 7 Today
WebSE System 7 Simulation
The Matrix Runs Windows

James and John continue their series on Macintosh System Software with System 6. eBay Finds are an Apple //e Enhancement Kit, and a Newton Store Display. News includes a possible Mac mini update,  better iPhone podcast support, and photos of discarded Macs.

Other related links from this episode:
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Buy Apple's First-Ever Trade Show Sign, Steve Wozniak's Toolbox
Jag's House: Web Access for System 6 Macs
System 6 Heaven
Rudy's Page on System 6 for the Macintosh
Download System 6 from Apple

James and John talk about the history of Apple displays. eBay Finds are a rare Apple Basketball Tournament Blanket and an Apple Network Server 700. News includes new Apple ads, financial results, and the Worldwide Newton Conference 2009.

Other related links from this episode:
Meninos: iPhone Icon Coaster Set
EveryMac.com: Apple Display Specs
The SE/30 That Does It All
Einstein NewtonOS Emulator

John interviews Brian Greenstone of Pangea Software. eBay Finds are an Outbound Mac clone, a collection of 19 Apple computers, and a Macintosh Portable. James and John also recap the Apple notebook announcements of last week.

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MacHEADS the Movie 2nd Trailer
Xenocide
Xenocide Documentation

James and John visit some of the popular topics in the RMC forums. eBay Finds of the Week are a Mac in a plexi-glass cube, Apple I replica kits, Macintosh IIfx, and a lot of 70 eMates. News includes speculation of the upcoming Apple event focusing on Mac notebooks.

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Higher Quality MacBook and MacBook Pro Case Photos Leaked
Apple Sues School For Using The Same Fruit In A Logo

The Retro Mac of the Week returns with the 512K. eBay auctions are a Mac Mini Classic, Obtronix Apple 1 Replica, Mac 512K with HD-20, and WozWear. James and John also find some great retro news of the past week.

Other related links from this episode:
ataque mutante: Steve Jobs Paper Doll
Low End Mac: Macintosh 512K and 512Ke
MacWorld: A visit with Guy Kawasaki
BBC: Woz's words of wisdom
MacUpdate: Mac OS Classic Sound Pack 1.4
The Old Computer Dot Com: Apple ROMs
The Unofficial Apple Weblog: Original Mac appears in Season 2 of "Chuck"

James and John discuss the Think Different ad campaign. eBay Finds are a QuickTake 200, Apple putter, and PowerCD. News includes the latest iPhone killer.

Other related links from this episode:
MacTech Article Archives
Electric Escape: Behind "Think Different"
eBay Guide to Think Different Posters
Low End Mac: 'Think Different': The Ad Campaign that Restored Apple's Repuation
The Missing Bite: Apple Posters

James and John interview Adam Rosen of The Vintage Mac Museum. eBay auctions are an Apple 2 once owned by Jef Raskin, a IIGS poster, and a new-in-box Apple //c+. News includes Microsoft's ad campaign. 

Other related links from this episode:
Apple/Macintosh Auctions by qualitysalessupreme
April 1995 Interview with Steve Jobs
Gizmodo: EFiX Dongle Perfectly Transforms PC to Mac
Gizmodo: Perfect Lego Mac Pro Is Two Computers in One
Windows: I'm a PC

James and John talk about the short-lived QuickTake series of digital cameras. eBay auctions include a five lot set of auctions for an Apple button collection, a pair of Pippins (1,2), and a Mac Portable with the original box. News includes a recap of this week's Apple iPod/iTunes event.

Other related links from this episode:

J.D.'s Apple Orchard: The Apple Imaging Collection
Apple QuickTake Camera Manuals
QuickTake 200/Fuji DS-7
YouTube: iPhone Copy and Paste
Time: The Evolution of the College Dorm

James and John interview Jag of Jag's House. eBay Finds are a Macintosh Ex-Lisa, an original Macintosh, and a poster from an Apple sponsored concert event. News includes Swedish Macintosh SE art, a Japanese Woz and Jobs comic strip, and the upcoming Apple event.

Other related links from this episode:

BYTECellar: Abaton Transform for the Apple II
GNUStep
Welcome to Macintosh
Apple Lisa Redux
Naperville Independent Film Festival
Jag's MySpace Page
Macintosh Folklore Radio Podcast

James and John talk to Gil about his Mac Museum. eBay Finds are a very nice Apple 2, Picasso Mac Towel, and Steve Jobs PodBrix figure. News includes Mac mini mods, Myst coming to the iPhone, Seinfeld abandons the Mac, and rumors, rumors, rumors!

Other related links from this episode:

Technabob: mac mini mods: the ultimate collection
touchArcade: Cyan Porting Myst to iPhone
Joy of Tech: Steve Jobs writes to Jerry Seinfeld
MacRumors: New iPod Nano, iPod Touch, iTunes 8.0, and Blu-Ray?

The Retro Mac of the Week is the Macintosh XL. eBay Finds are a diamond and gold Apple pin and a portable LCD monitor for the Apple //c. Finally, the news includes RetroChallenge results and the 10th anniversary of the iMac.

Other related links from this episode:

The Mac Museum of Franklin Park, NJ
Lisa/Macintosh XL Do-it-yourself Guide
Low End Mac: Apple Lisa 2/Macintosh XL
Lisa Emulator Project
Wired: 10 Years of Cuddly, Friendly iMacs
Gizmodo: 10 Years of the iMac: A Visual History Through Ads
Macworld: iMac performance evolves through the years

James and John find a copy of AppleDesign and So Far on eBay along with a very nice Lisa 2. They also discuss the Switcher Construction Kit and the latest Apple news.

Other related links from this episode:

Folklore: Switcher
The Mac 512: Switcher Construction Kit
Macintosh Servant
Stories of Early Mac
Guidebook: Switcher Obituary
Steve Jobs on MobileMe: the full e-mail
Operator Headgap Systems
Digibarn Computer Museum

James and John interview Adrian from Sydney Australia. Adrian has a large collection of Macs for a museum he is planning. eBay Finds are an Apple logo poster, NeXT Cube, and Macintosh Portable Award.

Other related links from this episode:

Adrian's Mac Museum
MacTalk: The Australian Macintosh Community
AppleInsider: Apple warns resellers of Mac and iPod drought, says load up now
Computerworld: Rumor: MacBook updates to include glass trackpad, other goodies
Mac2Sell
Diesel Sweeties

Derek from Macintosh Folklore Radio joins James and John to discuss A/UX. eBay Finds are a curious, homemade Apple 2 and a sealed Power Macintosh G3.

Other related links from this episode:
A/UX Server Penelope
Applefritter: A/UX
Jagubox's Home of Lots of Neat A/UX Stuff
Tenon Intersystems
Internet Archive
MacDaily News:  RUMOR: Apple's secret product is 'MacBook touch'
BusinessWeek: The Real Issue About Steve's Health
Super News!: Gates vs. Jobs: The Game!

James and John discuss eBay Finds: AppleDesign book, Icon Watch, and Lisa videocassette. The Retro Mac of the Week is the PowerBook 180 and 180c. Finally, there's more good news for Apple but not-so-good news for Psystar.

Other related links from this episode:
MacRadioCast Episode #5
Low End Mac: PowerBooks 180 and 180c
PowerBook 180 Startup Video
PowerBook 180 User's Guide
MacRumors: Apple Hints at a 'Product Transition' and a New Product Soon?

John talks about his HD-20, an external Apple hard drive that uses the floppy port as an interface to older Macs. eBay Finds include Apple logo sunglasses, a rare Apple II vinyl case, and an empty cola can promoting the Blue & White G3 release.

Other related links from this episode:
Flickr: Photographs from this and past episodes
Vintage Macintosh: Notes on the Hard Disk 20 (HD20)
Wikipedia: Hard Disk 20
Gizmodo: Artist Uses Old Macs as Canvases for Mac Fanboy Paintings
Mac 128 Update
RetroChallenge 2008
MacRadio

James and John talk to Wayne Bibbens, owner of Wayne's Computer and over 1500 Apple computers. Wayne is featured in  the documentary Welcome to Macintosh. The eBay Find of the Week is a Wheels for the Mind publication. 

Other related links from this episode:
Computer and Internets: Keeping Perspective
Welcome to Macintosh
Welcome to Macintosh Ning Website
Old Apple Stuff
Engadget: iPhone 3G lines start at the Apple Cube... one week early
RetroChallenge 2008

James and John return to the Retro Mac of the Week with the Macintosh IIci. eBay Finds are a Made on Mac book, Super Bowl Cushion, sealed Apple //e, clear Mac Portable, and Andy Warhol Apple logo print.

Other related links from this episode:
North Seattle Herald Outlook: Turntables and tube amps: Cutting-edge Precision Audio & Video keeps an eye on the old stuff
Low End Mac: Macintosh IIci
The Mac IIci Website
Paul's Macintosh IIci
RetroChallenge 2008

James and John pass along more case cleaning advice following last week's segment. eBay auctions are an Inside Macintosh poster, Test Drive a Mac set, and an AppleWorks GS Golden Master.  The Collection Spotlight is on a Dilbert animation cel featuring the Apple campus.

Other related links from this episode:
Apple Prototypen
OneGirlCreative's CafePress Store
LazyOne DS Development
Dinosaur Sighting: The original Apple Macintosh Classic
EFiX
RetroChallenge 2008

James and John talk about ways to clean the cases of your old Macs. eBay auctions are aluminum skins for a Wallstreet PowerBook, iMac Pop Art, and a suspect Apple 1. They conclude with thoughts on the WWDC announcements.

Other related links from this episode:
Bo's Macintosh Manual Contest
RetroChallenge 2008

James interviews Bonnie, who is selling her large collection of Apple items on eBay. eBay Finds are the Apple car #84 from the Cars Speedway of the South set, a clear case Newton MessagePad 110, and the first computer in the world.

Other related links from this episode:
Newton Poetry
tilestack
Cult of Mac: “Just One More Thing…” Timeline
MacRumors: Worldwide Developers Conference 2008 Rumor Roundup
CrunchGear: Photos of the iPhone 2 leaked

James interviews Dave a.k.a. BellePrima, purveyor of fine Macintosh computers. James and John conclude their clones discussion with a word on the Unitron. eBay Finds are an Outbound laptop, new Apple IIGS, and Steve Jobs golf balls.

Other related links from this episode:
Chestor blog: Unitron Mac 512
Low End Mac: Unitron Mac 512
Discovery Science Channel: Bill and Steve and Woz Slideshow
Fortune: Apple takes delivery of 188 mysterious ocean containers
Ustream: Alfred.TV
Welcome to Macintosh

James and John discuss the Motorola StarMax Macintosh clones. eBay Finds are an Apple Network Server, Yum Watch, and a Cap'n Crunch Whistle. They're also joined by Al DiBlasi who recently purchased a new-in-box Twentieth Anniversary Macintosh and opened it live online.

Other related links from this episode:
Retrochallenge 2008
Low End Mac: Motorola StarMax
MacUser: StarMax 4200 Review
Photos of Al's Twentieth Anniversary Macintosh
Engadget: iPhone line forms at Apple's flagship for absolutely no reason
The Misadventures of Steve & Steve
Engadget: G4 Cube shell used to house Mac mini
ZDNet: Rumor: Tablet Mac coming this fall

James and John continue their series on Macintosh clones with a discussion on Umax and DayStar Digital. eBay finds include a UK Mac collection, and the Audrey Hepburn of Macs. The Collection Spotlight shines on the original Mac carrying case.

Other related links from this episode:
The British Mac Annual
The HitchHiker’s Guide to the Macintosh
SuperMac Insider
Low End Mac: The Unofficial SuperMac Support Site
CNET: Umax clones works around Jobs
Wikipedia: DayStar Digital
Low End Mac: DayStar Genesis MP
MacTalk: Meeting a Mac that's not a Mac
YouTube: Apple Music Video
MacHEADS the Movie

James and John discuss some eBay finds: an original Apple II and a Daystar Digital Genesis. They also discuss Power Computing and the week's news.

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YouTube: Sony Magic Link
Low End Mac: Power Computing
Stream Studio: Power Computing Ad Campaigns
MacRumors: Latest iPhone 2.0 Firmware has 3G On/Off Option
Return to Dark Castle
My Little Underground: Command Prints

James and John discuss some eBay finds: new-in-box Cube and Twentieth Anniversary Mac and an Assistive Technology Freestyle tablet. James visits Jeremy Merhle's basement to get an update on his collection. News includes revised iMacs and a Psystar unboxing.

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Jake's iMacquariums

James and John give an introduction to Macintosh clones. eBay Finds are a sealed Apple //e, an Apple III from the original owner, and a complete set of Macworld magazines. The final DigiBarn segment includes a real IIGS Woz, the PowerExpress, and the Picasso box.

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Animation Master
Warner Bros: Watchmen
Folklore: Stolen From Apple
AppleInsider: Apple posts profit of $1.05B, ships nearly 2.3 million Macs
Macenstein: Good lord! How old is Apple's ergonomics page?!
Amazon: Inside Steve's Brain

James and John interview Mark from The Apple Museum. eBay finds include a Daystar Millennium, MonsterMac 2MXS, IIfx, iMac Alarm Clocks, and a rare PowerBook 170. News includes the Psystar Open Computer and the IIgs Laptop.

Other related links from this episode:
TelcoTalk Podcast
CollegeHumor: The Apple "i"
InsanelyMac
Macworld: Frankenmac! What's in a Mac clone

In Part IV of their trip to the DigiBarn, James and John learn about Dan Kottke's computerized music box and the work of Jef Raskin. eBay finds include a Lisa video, a tablet Mac, and an amazing auction of the original Apple Computer sign and Woz's toolbox.

Other related links from this episode:
All About Steve Jobs
Ars Technica: Apple passes Wal-Mart, now #1 music retailer in US
YouTube: Apple Ad - Drunk Jeff Goldblum
Wired: Apple to New York City: Bite Me

James and John continue their DigiBarn series with an Apple II based biofeedback device and the Woz Wonderbook. eBay auctions include a crystal Apple logo sales award and a set of educational slides introducing the Apple III. 

Other related links from this episode:
YouTube: I Love My Mac Video
MacHEADS the Movie
Welcome to Macintosh
Engadget: PWN 2 OWN over: MacBook Air gets seized in 2 minutes flat
YouTube: Macintosh Developer Video
PCWorld: Anatomy of an Icon: Inside the Apple IIc

James and John interview Charis Tsevis, the artist behind the fantastic Steve Jobs mosaics. eBay Finds are a set of slides and a badge from the Macintosh First One Hundred Days, a Macintosh IIci, and a Macquarium.

Other related links from this episode:
RMC Widgets by Lucas
Charis Tsevis Weblog
RAM Computer Magazine
Engadget: Mac SE gutted, converted into toilet paper dispenser
Amazon: Apple T-Shirts

James and John present part two of their visit to the DigiBarn Computer Museum. eBay auctions include a rare Lisa collectible, the AppleDesign book, and a IIGS Woz paperweight. News includes a steampunked Mac mini.

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eBay: PowerBook G3 Pismo Prose
Making the Macintosh: Technology and Culture in Silicon Valley
Steve Jobs Mosaic by Charis Tsevis
Fortune: The trouble with Steve Jobs
Fortune: Steve Jobs' Journey

James and John present the first part of their visit to the DigiBarn Computer Museum with a look a the preliminary Macintosh Business Plan. eBay auctions include a Macintosh TV bundle, a Duo 270c, and new Apple iron-on patches.

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Welcome to Macintosh
Wisconsin Film Festival
The Power Mac G4 Cube Salute
System 7 Today
Virtual GS
A2Central.com
AppleInsider: iTunes now the No. 2 music retailer in the US
MacRumors.com: iPhone, iPod Touch SDK Details March 6th
Download: The True Story of the Internet

James and John interview Dave Clausen, creator of the 24th Anniversary Mac. eBay auctions include an Apple corporate graphics standards manual, a chrome 8200, and a priceless Performa 6115CD. They also answer listener e-mail and discuss current Apple news.

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NYC RESISTOR
Crazy Apple Rumors
The Secret Diary of Steve Jobs
I Love My Mac The Song

James and John interview Dan Budiac, owner of a brand-new Apple //c. eBay auctions include an Apple sales award and a Macintosh Portable. James & John also present Part Two of their visit to the Computer History Museum.

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Joy of Tech
Zork I on eBay
The Mac Observer: Danish Police Befuddled by 1G iMac

James interviews Josh Rizzo and Rob Baca, directors of "Welcome to Macintosh" an upcoming documentary on how Apple and the Macintosh changed the world. James and John announce the winner of last week's contest and share some eBay finds: an Airport night-light, and a copy of the first Macintosh game, "Through the Looking Glass".

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Return to Dark Castle
Apple.com: A Life in Pictures
Internet Archive Wayback Machine

James and John present Part I of their visit to the Computer History Museum in Mountain View, California. eBay auctions include Devo items given away at Macworld and a pair of Apple earrings. Finally, contest rules are provided to win a selection of items from the Apple Company Store.

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Dave's 24th Anniversary Macintosh
Lifehacker: Install OS X on your Hacintosh PC, No Hacking Required
MacHEADS the movie
Welcome to Macintosh

James and John recap their week at the Macworld Conference and Expo. They also provide some highlights from their trips to Steve Jobs' childhood home, the Apple Company Store, the Computer History Museum, and the DigiBarn.

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Youtube: Bo's videos
Macintosh History 101 by Jochen Wolters

James and John return from their vacation and catch up on some listener e-mail, eBay auctions, and all the rumors swirling about as we get closer to Macworld Expo.

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Retrochallenge Winter Warmup
That Podcast Show
eBay: Apple ImageWriter II NIB
The Boy Genius Report: Jay-Z launching record label with Apple
Gizmodo: Apple Docking Patent Works Perfectly with Ultra-Slim MacBook
MacRumors.com: Apple SubNotebook Hints
AppleInsider: Apple set to ship Macs with Blu-ray support
Bleeding Edge TV 195: iPhone 1.1.3 Firmware Feature Walkthrough
Insanely Great Tees

James and John interview Dan Palka from Info-Mac. Dan discusses the rich history of Info-Mac and what the new Info-Mac offers the Macintosh community.

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System 7 Today
Info-Mac HyperArchive
Low End Mac
TidBITS
My Old Macintosh - System 7 Simulation

James and John celebrate 50 episodes with a look back at the year and a look forward to 2008.

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eBay: Mac Fan Pin and Apple Earrings
eBay: Stealth Black Macintosh SE/40
eBay: Machintosh Antique Computers
lifthill:  Epcot's Spaceship Earth Reopens, Steve Jobs pics
AppleInsider: Briefly: More sightings of mysterious metallic grey MacBooks

Super-collector Justin Dunlop joins James and John as they discuss the Retro Mac of the Week, the 7300.  Justin gives the history of the Apple designed Pippin, and the trio picks out a few eBay auctions and discusses the news of the past week.

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Stuart Bell's Power Colour Classic Site
eBay: Vintage 6 Color Rainbow Logo Static Clings
eBay: Apple Einstein Think Different Vinyl Banner
eBay: Digicard SRC - Apple II 2 Network harddrive/ NAS system
Tech Talk Radio
AppleInsider: Apple sub-notebook to retail for $1500, 3G iPhone by June - report
Performa 6116 Simulator

The Retro Mac of the Week is the short-lived Power Macintosh G4 Yikes!  James does a brief history of Apple Keyboards, and eBay auctions include a rare flyer for the Apple I.

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Other related links from this episode:
RetroMacCast Podcast Widget
RetroMacCast RSS Widget
eBay: Spectre GCR Macintosh Emulator for the Atari ST
eBay: Vintage Apple Computer Champaign Glasses
eBay: Vintage Apple Computer Sweater
eBay: Australian Macintosh Portable
LoopRumors: Apple iTablet
Engadget: AT&T CEO outs 3G iPhone
SattaMac - Happy Classic
Newton Modem Dominoes
RetroMacCast YouTube Page

James and John are back with the Power Macintosh 9600 as the Retro Mac of the Week.  James reports on his MacMania cruise experience, and the eBay Find of the Week is a rare Pippin developer kit.

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Mental Hygiene
Low End Mac: Power Macintosh 9600
Insight Cruises: MacMania VII
AppleInsider: Ultra-portable Apple notebook to splash down at Macworld Expo
Macworld Conference & Expo

My wife, Tonya, drops in on the second report aboard the ms Volendam for MacMania 7. While sailing to Aruba, we had a full day of classes yesterday. Today in Aruba, we enjoyed an afternoon of snorkeling. This post is a day late as Libsyn's web-based interface didn't cooperate with our ship's internet connection. I'm now using the terminal and going straight in via FTP. Problem solved!

This is the first of several short reports I plan to do as we cruise to the Panama Canal on MacMania VII.

James and John interview Paul Lehrman who created the world's first all-MIDI album.  eBay auctions include the book "So Far" and a Steve Jobs jack-in-the-box.

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Electronic Music Foundation
CDeMUSIC
The Ballet Mecanique
League of Electronic Musical Robots (LEMUR)
Wolfsonian
New Interfaces for Musical Expression (NIME)
Insight Cruises: MacMania VII

The Retro Mac of the Week is the Power Macintosh G3 All-in-one. eBay finds include a Twentieth Anniversary Macintosh and a set of NeXT glass mugs. James and John also review the week's news.

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Other related links from this episode:

Macintosh II Couch
123Macmini.com:  Mods: Classic Mini Jukebox
Installing an Apple TV Tuner and Infrared Remote Receiver in a Beige G3
Adding a PCI Video Card to an Apple Macintosh G3 AIO
LEM Swap
AppleInsider: Apple's U.S. Mac market share rises to 8.1 percent in Q3
9rules Apple Notes: 1997-2007: The 10 Year Apple Comeback

The Retro Mac of the Week is a non-Mac Apple Network Server 500/700. The Collection Spotlight is on the "Smack-a-Mac!".  eBay finds include a clear Newton MessagePad 110, a Lisa used to design Space Shuttle parts, a pair of Apple Jackets (1 and 2), and 1976 hobby magazine.

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iCab - Internet Taxi for the Mac
MegaPhone
Jag's House
Hitsquad Musician Network: MIDI Utilities
shiner.info: The unofficial site for the Apple Network Server
Erik's Apple Network Server Page
MSN: The Ugliest Products in Tech History
AppleInsider:  Road to Mac OS X Leopard: Finder 10.5

The Retro Mac of the Week is the Power Macintosh 4400.  The eBay Find of the Week is a large Apple Logo Sign. News includes Newton-like Mac Tablet rumors and the latest iPhone software update.

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Low End Mac: Power Macintosh 4400
Gizmodo: Apple Macbook Touch Concept and Thoughts on the Newton 2 Rumors
Geekologie: Apple Mailbox Mod Is Cooler Than Mine

The Retro Mac of the Week is the PowerBook G3 "Wallstreet".  James walks us through his Apple speaker collection, and eBay finds include a custom iBook Tablet and a mint NeXT T-shirt.

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Low End Mac: PowerBook G3 "Wallstreet"
Wikipedia: NeXT

The Retro Mac of the Week is the Power Macintosh G3 "Beige". eBay finds include a Lisa Widget Emulator and a 128k Macintosh in the original packaging.  Be the first to tell us when the millionth Mac was shipped to win an RMC t-shirt.

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A Profile Emulator
VintageMicros
JD's Apple Orchard
Low End Mac:  Beige G3
BBspot:  Jobs Offers Apple Lisa Early Adopters Store Credit
HotSwap:  Wozniak Nissan 350Z for Auction

John returns from Dragon-Con to join James for the first podcast recorded from Macca.  The Retro Mac of the Week is the PowerBook TiBook and the eBay Find is a compact flash-based Lisa.

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Low End Mac: PowerBook G4/400 & 500
escribe.com: I sanded the paint off my PowerBook
MacMod: White PowerBook Titanium

Check our YouTube page for the video version!

Jeremy Mehrle, sitting in for John, joins James to discuss the Quadra 950, James's wooden Apple sign, eBay auctions, and current Macintosh news.

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CNN.com: The man who collects Apples
LO-FI Saint Louis: Episode #140 Mac Geek Porn
YouTube: Apple Lisa Demo from 1984
YouTube: slomacuser Channel
jeremymehrle.com
DIGIVersity.TV's Quadra 950-T2S
eBay: Rare Apple Macintosh II Model M5000 PC with 2 Monitors
eBay: PodBrix Collection
peterme.com: Thoughts on (and pics of) the original Macintosh User Manual

The Retro Mac of the Week is the eMac.  James and John also relive the history of AppleWorks and find a custom, black Color Classic on eBay.

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Low End Mac: eMac
eMac Upgrade Guide
A Brief History of ClarisWorks
Dragon*Con
Wikipedia: The Venture Brothers

James and John interview Dale from the Retro Challenge 2007, which recently ended and announced the winners.  The eBay Find of the Week is an Apple Prototype Penlite Tablet Macintosh.

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Low End Mac: Operation FlashBook: Running Tiger from Flash on a PowerBook G4
68k Macintosh Liberation Army
Macworld (UK): Apple cans AppleWorks

The Retro Mac of the Week is the Power Macintosh 7100.  James & John also answer listener e-mail, find a Macintosh IIfx and blue Macquarium on eBay, and discuss last week's iMac announcement.  

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All-Battery.com: eMate Batteries
Wikipedia: Power Macintosh 7100
Low End Mac:  Power Macintosh 7100
TWO A DAY: Why the Apple/Command Key Finally Lost Its Apple
Wikipedia:  Command Key

Description:  The Retro Mac of the Week is the PowerBook 1400.  James & John also discuss "32-bit clean", find a set of Rhapsody CDs on eBay, and recall some interesting news from the past week.

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Insight Cruises: MacMania VII
Low End Mac: PowerBook 1400
MacUser PowerBook 1400 Review
Can YOUR Mouse Last 18 Years?
Flickr:  Official iPhone Tool

Description:  James and John discuss the Macintosh IIcx for the Retro Mac of the Week.  eBay finds include an iMac prototype and our favorite piece of Apple bling.  The duo also take a look at notable news items from the past week.

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Low End Mac: Macintosh IIcx
Macintosh IIcx Press Release
Macintosh IIcx eBay Auction
MacDailyNews:  Apple now worth double Dell’s market value
BYTECellar:  Apple //c as a Dumb Terminal to my Mac mini

The Retro Mac of the Week is the Power Macintosh G3 Blue and White. The Collection Spotlight is on a rare die-cast model of an Apple Computer sponsored race car.  eBay finds include a small Macintosh collection and a giant neon Apple logo sign.

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Xlr8yourmac
fudder: The very First iPhone
MacRumors.com:  Apple's US Marketshare Up to 5.6%

The Retro Mac of the Week is the PowerBook G3 Kanga and James and John offer up some eBay Finds: a unique Macintosh Portable and a set of Apple DVDs.  News includes a great poster showing the Evolution of Apple's Products and a new website for switchers, My First Mac.

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James interviews Ian Page, the developer of Mactracker and shares his initial impressions on his new iPhone.  The eBay Finds of the Week are autographed items from Steve Wozniak.

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Primate Labs Geekbench

 The Retro Mac of the Week is the Quadra 605/LC & Performa 475, and the eBay Find of the Week is an ImageWriter II that prints grass!  James tells his tale of woe regarding his newly acquired iPhone.

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Obsessions - A Quadra 605 Information Site
Low End Mac: Quadra 605
Marco's MySpace Account

The Retro Mac of the Week is the iBook, and James and John discuss HyperCard.  eBay finds include a Cray supercomputer, a collection of older Macs, and a one-of-kind quilt.

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Internet Archive: HyperCard on the Computer Chronicles
HyperCard FAQ
Jeanne's House o' HyperCard
Macintroid
SuperCard

The Retro Mac of the Week is the Bell & Howell Apple ][ Plus, and the Collection Spotlight is on the Apple Logo Belt Buckle.  eBay finds include a pair of MacRecorders and a Barbie Book.  James and John finish with a recap of the WWDC announcements.

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The Mac Geek
DigiBarn Computer Museum
The Mothership
Mac mini in an SE/30

James and John are joined by special guest Tommy Thomas of Low End Mac, and they discuss the Power Macintosh 6400 and review Pirates of Silicon Valley.  They discuss two eBay auctions:  an Apple kite and a Swiss-designed iMac desk.

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Low End Mac: Power Macintosh 6400
The 6400 Zone
Google Video: Pirates of Silicon Valley
Macworld Expo 2000 Clip

James and John are joined by special guest Derek Warren of the Macintosh Folklore Radio podcast, and they discuss the Macintosh IIsi, James's Picasso Neon Sign, and the Spectre GCR Macintosh emulator for Atari computers.  We discuss two eBay auctions:  Macintosh/Porsche poster and an interesting auction for a Power Computing clone.

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Low End Mac: Macintosh IIsi
Wikipedia: Macintosh IIsi
Spectre GCR Manual

John and I are running a little behind and won't have Episode 24 out until Tuesday, June 5th.  We apologize for ruining your podcast listening routines!

- James

The Retro Mac of the Week is the PowerBook 100, and John presents the history of the Apple logo.  The eBay Find of the Week is a set of Apple logo wrenches.  James & John give their thoughts on a possible end to the Mac mini.

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Low End Mac: PowerBook 100
Macintosh Folklore Radio

The Retro Mac of the Week is the LC 520, and the Collection Spotlight is on James's Big Apple Sign.  James and John also discuss an Apple I reproduction on eBay and Apple news from the past week.

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Other websites discussed in this episode:
Charlotte Apple Computer Club
Apple: Find a User Group
Retro Challenge 2007
RetroMacCast Forum
Stunt Copter
Macworld: Apple's greatest hits: 30 significant products

The Color Classic II is the Retro Mac of the Week.  A rare MacEnhancer is the eBay Find of the Week.  James interviews Satta about his stenciled Macintosh art.  Finally, James & John discuss some top ten lists.

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Other websites discussed in this episode:
Retrobits Podcast
Low End Mac: Color Classic II
Installing OS 8 & OS 8.1 on 68030 Macs
Satta's Flickr Page
Stencil Festival
The Secret of Apple Design
10 Things We Hate About Apple
10 Things We Love About Apple

This week James and John catch up on some listener e-mails.  The eBay Find of the Week is an iMac Prototype, and James and John discuss an Open Letter to Steve Jobs and one from Steve Jobs.

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Other websites discussed in this episode:
Dale's 540c Web Server
Wikipedia: Power Macintosh 5500
Low End Mac: Power Macintosh 5500
Rare Apple Logo Cooler/Radio (relisted)
Beagle Bros Online Museum

The Retro Mac of the Week is the Macintosh IIx despite what we said last week.  The Collection Spotlight is on the Apple Interactive TV Box.  James and John encourage listeners to read the Graphing Calculator Story.  eBay finds include a beautiful Apple II collection and a rare Apple cooler/radio.

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Other websites discussed in this episode:
Google TechTalks: The Graphing Calculator Story
Pirates of Silicon Valley

The Retro Mac of the Week is the Power Mac Cube, and the Collection Spotlight is on Classic Infocom Games.  James and John also take a look at the Mini vMac Macintosh Emulator.  eBay finds include a clear case iBook, prototype Apple scanner, and Apple logo shoes.

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Other websites discussed in this episode:
Macintosh Folklore Radio
CubeOwner
Mac Cube: Is it all it's cracked up to be?
Ars Technica Review: G4 Cube & Cinema Display
The Infocom Gallery
Mini vMac Macintosh Emulator
The vMac Project
Capturing a Mac ROM Image

The Retro Mac of the Week is the Macintosh Classic, and the Collection Spotlight is on the Apple Director's Chair.  James and John interview Jim O'Brien, owner of "The Mothership".  eBay finds include a Picasso Mac lighted sign, an Apple TechStep, and a signed Macintosh shell.

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The Retro Mac of the Week is the PowerBook Duo.  James talks about his stylin' Apple Jean Jacket, and John tells us how to get our older Macs talking to our newer Macs. eBay finds include the  iTissue, a beautiful Macintosh 128K, and a knock-off Apple Jean Jacket

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Other websites discussed in this episode:
Mel's Macintosh Universe
RetroMacCast Frappr Map
PowerBook Duo Movies
Using Apple's 24 yr old Lisa for Real Work
The Mothership

The Retro Mac of the Week is the SE/30. For the Collection Spotlight, James and John look at an Apple Latch-Hook Rug Kit.  eBay Finds of the Week include the "Monet Mac", the Canon Cat, and a Pile o' RAM.  John explains how to get disk images onto diskettes.  Finally, they discuss the merits of a top-ten list of Apple flops and James's new AppleTV.

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Other links discussed in this episode:
SE/30 Repair
MacMothership
Jag's House
Low End Mac: Making Floppies and CDs for Older Macs Using Modern Macs, Windows, and Linux PCs

The Retro Mac of the Week is not a Mac at all.  In this episode, it is the Apple Lisa.  James and John are joined by Ray Arachelian, the developer of a Lisa Emulator.  They discuss Lisa history and how through Ray's emulator, you can relive the Lisa experience.

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The Retro Mac of the Week is the Power Macintosh 6100, the first Macintosh to use the PowerPC processor.  The eMate is the focus of the Collection Spotlight.  Two eBay auctions are discussed: a GCC HyperDrive and a set of Apple Service Manuals.  This week's feature is the Apple Newton.  Retro Mac News include a brochure illustrated by Matt Groening and a commercial for the Macintosh Portable.  James and John also announce the winners of the first RetroMacCast giveaway!

For the Retro Mac of the Week, James and John share stories of their first love, the Macintosh Plus. The Collection Spotlight is on Apple stickers. eBay Finds of the Week are an Apple ][ badge and a Newton MessagePad 100. In the Retro Mac News, they discuss the new movie "Wild Hogs" and a classic Lisa brochure.

James & John welcome guest Tommy Thomas of Low End Mac. The Retro Mac of the Week is the Macintosh Portable. Our Collection Spotlight is on the Apple PowerCD. The eBay Find of the Week is a very rare, Mac-shaped coffee mug. We discuss great sources for finding old Macs, and we finish with a discussion on HyperDither, a great new application from John Balestrieri of Tinrocket.

The Retro Mac of the Week is the PowerBook 2400c, and in the Collection Spotlight, James talks about the Apple TechStep. We find some eBay auctions to avoid, and John discusses some favorite Classic Mac Resources. Current Events include a look at the first issue of MacAddict magazine, rumors of black Macs, and a Mac Genius living out of his truck.

The Retro Mac is the Macintosh II, and in the Collection Spotlight, James and John sample some books from their libraries. The eBay Find of the Week is a set of Apple History DVDs. Current events include a rumored subnotebook and the problem of Macs holding their value.

The Retro Mac of the Week is the short-lived Macintosh IIvi. James shows us his Apple Kite, and the eBay Find of the Week is a complete collection of Macworld Magazines. Johns runs down a list of Apple firsts. Finally, James & John review top stories from the past week.

James and John welcome Jeremy Mehrle, and they talk about Jeremy's impressive Macintosh collection. The Retro Mac of the Week is the Macintosh LC, and the Collection Spotlight is on some original artwork by John. The eBay Find is the book "So Far". Finally, they discuss some of the news from the past week.

James and John discuss the significance of the very first iMac. The Collection Spotlight focuses on Macaquariums, and the eBay Find of the Week is a Macintosh Picasso Dealer Sign. Finally, they discuss the top stories from the past week.

James and John discuss Apple's TV product before AppleTV, the Macintosh TV. The Collection Spotlight is on the Apple eMate, and the eBay Find of the Week is a clear-case Newton. In "What's In a Name?", they discuss past trademark infringement cases related to the current iPhone trademark dispute. Finally, will Apple and Apple Corps finally work together?

James returns from Macworld Expo in San Francisco, and he and John discuss the highlights to include the AppleTV and the iPhone. John gives us an update of a previous eBay Find of the Week, his Macvision scanner.

James and John discuss the Color Classic, an Apple icon towel, a rare eBay auction of a clear Quadra, Macintosh icon designer Susan Kare, and James's upcoming visit to Macworld Expo.

Color Classic photograph used with permission courtesy of J-Engine Photography & Retouching.

James and John double their episode output with Episode 2. In this episode, they discuss the Twentieth Anniversary Macintosh, Classic Mac Scanners, some eBay bling, and James's cruise with MacMania.

James and John premiere the RetroMacCast by introducing themselves and looking back at the first Mac, the Picasso logo, an eBay rarity, and they discuss a few current Apple stories.