Jeff Wexler Posted April 1, 2006 Report Share Posted April 1, 2006 from Mac newsletter, TidBits: But the latest Mac mini add-on takes the notion of a headless computer and turns it, well, on its head. The miniPLUS from MacStalgia adds a display via a small color LCD that's part of a snap-on case for the top of a Mac mini (either PowerPC or Intel Core models). It uses passive convection to avoid an additional fan. <http://www.macstalgia.com/> The LCD is just 9 inches measured diagonally, which shouldn't be a surprise: the miniPLUS resembles a Macintosh Plus in both its external appearance, updated to the brushed aluminum look of the Mac mini, and its capability to accept 1.44 MB floppy disks. The 9-inch LCD offers extremely high resolution, providing a crisp 24-bit color image at a maximum of 1280 by 960 pixels. Yes, you heard correctly: because floppy drive mechanisms are so remarkably cheap, the drive was thrown in as an extra bit of nostalgia. It can read some of the oldest formats, so you can finally recover data from your previously unusable floppies. Push a button next to the drive, and it moves out of the way to disclose an 8-in-1 flash memory reader that handles Compact Flash, SD, and other formats. The MacStalgia folks didn't skimp on nice touches. For instance, there's a large, original-Mac-style power switch conveniently located in the back, and a set of SCSI, LocalTalk, serial, and ADB connectors. Again, these parts are so cheap, it's trivial to add them for the authentic touch. SCSI, serial, and ADB are converted into USB 2.0 via included drivers for Mac OS X 10.2.9 and later, while LocalTalk is bridged into Ethernet or Wi-Fi. MacStalgia has deep Apple roots, having been founded by reclusive Mac hardware genius Burrell Smith, widely recognized as second in cleverness at Apple only to Woz when it came to just creating stuff previously thought physically impossible. Smith has been a private citizen since departing monitor and storage company Radius, which he co-founded nearly two decades ago. <http://www.folklore.org/ProjectView.py?name=Macintosh&characters= Burrell%20Smith> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Terry Posted April 1, 2006 Report Share Posted April 1, 2006 <http://www.macstalgia.com/> Jeff, I could not find the link. Maybe their server is down? DT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Wexler Posted April 1, 2006 Author Report Share Posted April 1, 2006 bad link It's an April Fools joke... did anyone read the description before trying the "bad" link? - JW Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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