Macintosh Classic Showcase - Savvy Sage

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

#MARCHintosh #SavvySage

[SavvySage]

CORRECTION AT 5:38 - It's pronounced "potentiometers", not "pentiometers".

[The_Wandering_Nerd]

I find it incredible that Macintosh software from 1984 is still as usable (even if outdated) and as easy to pick up and work with today as it was back then.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.

[NathanMMB]

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

Happy MARCHintosh2022! :)

[katherandefy]

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

[jimsimpson]

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!

[desiv]

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.

[kirishima]

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!

[RM-pntq]

I just picked one up in great condition, 4mb and a 80MB SCSI!. No dust inside, and after changing the caps the sound is working again

[mclose]

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

[kevinmiles]

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.

[scottlarson]

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

[carlosr]

Thanks for the software recommendations.

[jamestamu]

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.

[Cyber_Horse_Studios]

15:33

“Ew it’s that fat screen saver again.”

-Plankton

[EricsEdgeVideos]

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

[MePeterNicholls]

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

[mortenthorpe]

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!

[BollingHolt]

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.

[BitFeverDreams]

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!

[niekvans]

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!