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brokecollegestudentF04
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Nov 21, 2006, 07:19 PM
 
PowerBook Duo 2300 Shipping Box

Duo Dock Shipping Box

Duo Accessories
Left to Right Duo Mini Dock, Duo Floppy Drive, Original SSW Never Opened
HDI-30 SCSI Adapter
Unopened Duo Floppy Adapter

Duo 210 and 2300

Duo Dock



I got this from the original owner on craigslist for a whopping 20 dollars,

Both run flawlessly
     
slugslugslug
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Nov 21, 2006, 09:06 PM
 
Ah, if only Apple would bring out a subnotebook with multiple docking options again. I'd be so there...

Nice find.
     
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Nov 21, 2006, 09:11 PM
 
I never got to see a real Duo and Dock. Seemed cool though.

"The natural progress of things is for liberty to yield and government to gain ground." TJ
     
dhughes3
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Nov 21, 2006, 09:18 PM
 
Get some OS X 10.4 on that and you'd be in business haha.
     
brokecollegestudentF04  (op)
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Nov 21, 2006, 09:26 PM
 
Its fun i got all these classic games on cd but no way to get the files to the duo, i dont have a mac with a floppy in it..
     
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Nov 21, 2006, 09:30 PM
 
I ran a consulting business on networked Filemaker and multiple Duos, one dock; all networked to Mac IIcis if I recall correctly. It was an awesome setup. You will need an old printer and old driver to get utility out of it. MacWrite, MacDraw and MacProject will run fine on it, no install necessary just a copy.

I would love to be able to similarly dock a MBP and gain additional RAM, Video and processor power.

-Allen Wicks
     
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Nov 21, 2006, 09:31 PM
 
Originally Posted by brokecollegestudentF04 View Post
Its fun i got all these classic games on cd but no way to get the files to the duo, i dont have a mac with a floppy in it..


I have a scsi to firewire cable somewhere.... it would do the trick!
     
brokecollegestudentF04  (op)
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Nov 21, 2006, 09:35 PM
 
im thinking of emailing the games to myself ive got a 14.4 modem in it
     
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Nov 21, 2006, 10:04 PM
 
Very cool. I love old Macs, they are very fun.
     
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Nov 21, 2006, 10:22 PM
 
Ethernet to Appletalk is much faster!
     
   
 
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