Despite being heavily used in its' prime, my Macintosh SE has outlived numerous PCs, all of which were a fraction of the Macintosh SE's age. Obviously this thing is a dinosaur and won't suffice in the modern world, however, its' a cool edition to any collection and a fun quirky computer for basic word processing (in 80's and early 90's standards.) The keyboard is creaky and cumbersome to type on, yet I find the original mouse to be far more ergonomic than the newer mice and trackpads frequently used today. My hand didn't cramp up like it does when I use the Magic Mouse 2 or a trackpad. One con is these yellow fairly easily! I made the mistake of letting mine sit uncovered, in a room with a window. Even though it was far from direct sunlight, within a couple months, one side turned a buttery yellow color. If you wish to retain the value of your Macintosh SE, keep it covered and store it away from sunlight (direct or indirect.)Read full review
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Some old Compact Macs don't hold up well over time. The SE seems to have been built to be the Energizer Bunny of the lot. In my years of collecting them, very few have been any trouble for me. They just worked. I did have problems with hard drives and floppy drives not working or stopping working in the dozen or more I've owned, but nearly all my SEs have been solid performers.
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quite good! boots up to floppy, scsi drive still seems to work, screen's basically pristine! even came with a mouse! 10/10 would buy again.
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Very happy with my new toy. Works perfectly and the games are tons of fun, it takes me back to my youth years in the 80s when my love for graphics and typography was starting to flourish. Thank you!!!!!!!!
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Just what I needed. Well packed.
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Nice! In good condition! But as collectors items… they can be a hastle!!! The floppy drives have a weird size disk... the SCIS drives drop like flys! And as you can see… the hard drive is dead… so if you want it in working order… you have to work hard!
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Cool computer. I use it every day to write letters.
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I am satisfied with a very good product If there is a chance, thank you.
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Awesome to have the memories and own a piece of history. It's amazing whenever these machines still work.
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It doesn't work and I would like to return it.
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