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Usually I'm not keen on webcams but they've become a necessity for particular situations. As routine, I keep the iSight cameras on my Macs obscured so I wanted something external that could be easily connected and vice-versa. The Logitech Brio 300 fit the bill because it has a privacy shutter that can be conveniently open and shut.
I found a boxed, brand new unit on eBay for £32 GBP - which is a relative bargain considering that the 300 generally fetches more than double that price. The intention was to use it with my 2010 MacBook Air whose iSight camera is inoperable but in my haste to snag a bargain I overlooked the fact that it's USB-C only. Logitech doesn't provide an adapter either. No matter, I picked up a cheapo one through Amazon.
The minimum system requirements are Catalina - which my MBA has, so let's see if it works with the adapter...
Yup, it's detected and the driver is running.
Detected and working within Microsoft Teams. Now why wouldn't Logitech include an adapter so that their product can enjoy the maximum sales potential? This made me curious as to whether it's compatible with macOS releases below the advertised minimum version. Let's try Mojave...
Happily working! What about Snow Leopard?
Fully compatible with Snow Leopard despite Logitech stating that Catalina is the minimum macOS version. What about a PPC Mac and Tiger? For this test, I had to switch to an iBook G4.
Look at this - it works all the way down to PPC Tiger! An interesting case of false advertising and forced obsolescence. I hope this information is helpful to anyone who is looking for a newer webcam to use with an older machine but is worried about compatibility issues. Perhaps we could add the details to a sticky?
I found a boxed, brand new unit on eBay for £32 GBP - which is a relative bargain considering that the 300 generally fetches more than double that price. The intention was to use it with my 2010 MacBook Air whose iSight camera is inoperable but in my haste to snag a bargain I overlooked the fact that it's USB-C only. Logitech doesn't provide an adapter either. No matter, I picked up a cheapo one through Amazon.
The minimum system requirements are Catalina - which my MBA has, so let's see if it works with the adapter...
Yup, it's detected and the driver is running.
Detected and working within Microsoft Teams. Now why wouldn't Logitech include an adapter so that their product can enjoy the maximum sales potential? This made me curious as to whether it's compatible with macOS releases below the advertised minimum version. Let's try Mojave...
Happily working! What about Snow Leopard?
Fully compatible with Snow Leopard despite Logitech stating that Catalina is the minimum macOS version. What about a PPC Mac and Tiger? For this test, I had to switch to an iBook G4.
Look at this - it works all the way down to PPC Tiger! An interesting case of false advertising and forced obsolescence. I hope this information is helpful to anyone who is looking for a newer webcam to use with an older machine but is worried about compatibility issues. Perhaps we could add the details to a sticky?
If I had to guess, this is just the minimum requirement that Logitech could certify/test for at the time, or the minimum requirement for any companion software or special drivers. Probably not false advertising, just a simple case of YMMV.
Nonetheless, cool find, nice to see it works on older machines with the generic driver and dongle.
Im trying to be serious but it is Friday, so I wanted to point out that an opportunity to paste in a picture of your favorite superhero.scifi series character was missed with that fuzzed out camera image.
I mean you could have been ANYONE
I mean you could have been ANYONE
Im trying to be serious but it is Friday, so I wanted to point out that an opportunity to paste in a picture of your favorite superhero.scifi series character was missed with that fuzzed out camera image.
I mean you could have been ANYONE
Yes - I missed a trick there. I should've used an image of Bill Paxton in Aliens.
Or "Rhodey" from the Iron Man comics...
Rhodey is awesome but more importantly Terrance Howard is an awesome actor and one of my favs.
I cant believe silver iron man is into retro macs!
I cant believe silver iron man is into retro macs!
Ditto. So many great roles - from Dead Presidents to Hustle & Flow to Crash to Iron Man etc.
I cant believe silver iron man is into retro macs!
More recent Macs too.
I need to add these to the Mac Spotting thread.
I recently got a 128GB Sandisk Extreme CF card capable of 120MB/s for just 20 Euro. Considering these normally go for 100+ it really is a deal.
But, to be fair, I spotted it on Kleinanzeigen.de which is basically eBay just for Germany and everything there is super cheap.
On Kleinanzeigen I also got a G4 Gube with 1.2Ghz Sonnet and 1.5GB RAM including a 17-inch Studio display in Box, keyboard, mouse, speakers and PSU for "just" 500 Euro. On ebay that would go for about two times the money I guess
But, to be fair, I spotted it on Kleinanzeigen.de which is basically eBay just for Germany and everything there is super cheap.
On Kleinanzeigen I also got a G4 Gube with 1.2Ghz Sonnet and 1.5GB RAM including a 17-inch Studio display in Box, keyboard, mouse, speakers and PSU for "just" 500 Euro. On ebay that would go for about two times the money I guess
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I wonder how a pair of sunglasses is related to PowerPC Macs
eBay bargains, not specifically eBay PowerPC Mac bargains.
Unfortunately this thread has been allowed to deviate from what appears to be is it's original intentions which is ebay bargain's related to Apple stuff because if you look at the beginning of this thread and many many pages into the thread it is all about Apple purchases. This therefore set the theme of the thread about it being about Apple ebay bargains but over time non Apple posts have been finding there way in here and been allowed to stay.I wonder how a pair of sunglasses is related to PowerPC Macs
Oh no, the police are onto us. Party's over folks.
No need to worry. The thread does not specifically state it's for Apple ebay stuff only thus i have no doubt any reported posts will be met with 'No action required', but ssshhhh, these posts are getting off topic and will get removed, so no more, okOh no, the police are onto us. Party's over folks.
I got a great deal on some guy's used underwear on eBay.
But I like PowerPC Macs, so it's all good!
But I like PowerPC Macs, so it's all good!
Was it Tim Cook's?
I got a couple of stuff in past few months from eBay, including a 2004 17" PowerBook G4, another WUXGA 17" LCD and a converted PowerMac G4 Quicksilver case.
I didn't take any photos of the PowerBook G4 since I'm intending to only use it for spares (although it was in perfect working condition when I tested it). Cosmetically, it was also very well taken care of. As of now it has been entirely disassembled and added to my other spare computer parts. The only part I have made use out of so far is the display assembly which brings me to another one of my latest ebay conquests, namely an LP171WU1(TL)(A5). That awesome glossy panel I got for a price of about 20€ while the PowerBook cost me like 4-5 times that much. Actually, that is another reason why it does not make sense to include pictures of the PowerBook G4 since it wasn't really a bargain. But since the LCD panel was one IMO, here are some photos of it:
What I plan on doing is another PowerBook G4 WUXGA mod. It will be my "semi-DLSD PowerBook G4" that will get the WUXGA panel treatment. In the end, all of my three PowerBook G4 17" will have gloss and WUXGA panels. Kind of cool to have such unique ones in a collection, they are one of a kind, after all.
To be honest, out of all my recent eBay purchases, I was most excited about the PowerMac G4 Quicksilver case which was converted to mATX:
I'll post more about this one later in my "Modern power in vintage PowerPC cases" thread.
I didn't take any photos of the PowerBook G4 since I'm intending to only use it for spares (although it was in perfect working condition when I tested it). Cosmetically, it was also very well taken care of. As of now it has been entirely disassembled and added to my other spare computer parts. The only part I have made use out of so far is the display assembly which brings me to another one of my latest ebay conquests, namely an LP171WU1(TL)(A5). That awesome glossy panel I got for a price of about 20€ while the PowerBook cost me like 4-5 times that much. Actually, that is another reason why it does not make sense to include pictures of the PowerBook G4 since it wasn't really a bargain. But since the LCD panel was one IMO, here are some photos of it:
What I plan on doing is another PowerBook G4 WUXGA mod. It will be my "semi-DLSD PowerBook G4" that will get the WUXGA panel treatment. In the end, all of my three PowerBook G4 17" will have gloss and WUXGA panels. Kind of cool to have such unique ones in a collection, they are one of a kind, after all.
To be honest, out of all my recent eBay purchases, I was most excited about the PowerMac G4 Quicksilver case which was converted to mATX:
I'll post more about this one later in my "Modern power in vintage PowerPC cases" thread.
I wonder how a pair of sunglasses is related to PowerPC Macs
Where does the thread title say anything about PowerPC Macs? Besides, they are blue block sunglasses, great for viewing computer screens.
On this thread, the first page was all about PPC and CS4 which is why i was reluctant to post
my late june ebay find of an magic trackpad-keyboard for about $50 total that are in great condition!
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my late june ebay find of an magic trackpad-keyboard for about $50 total that are in great condition!
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Might I ask how you're managing to find such deals on a panel? I'd love to try this mod (I have plenty of spare parts bezels laying around), but I can't bring myself to pay the $70-$100 I usually find for a new panel. Was yours used? Do you have an alert set that sends you an email when one shows up below a certain amount? I'm clearly jealous of the awesomess you've got your hands on =)
Apple Watch Band Collector here, and EBay has been a great resource for building up my collection, with patience there are discounts of 30-70% off retail price on original Apple Bands.
Every time I found a WUXGA panel, it was basically just luck and coincidence (no search agents). I check eBay from time to time to see if there are any panels worth getting. Mine was clearly used. In the photo showing it running, you can notice a faint line at the bottom near the backlight tubes. My guess is that they are slightly dispersing, or it is simply due to aging. Since you have to look really hard to notice it, and it is only noticeable from a certain angle, I consider it a more or less perfect unit. Where are you located? No need to be jealous; I often see various old LG WUXGA panels on the German eBay. With old tech, you simply have to be patient and check periodically.
Thank you for the information. I've been primarily looking at new panels, mostly because the used ones I find seem to be untested and I'd rather not collect any more junk that I already do =). I'm in the Eastern US and I do see new panels regularly, but "gently" used ones are tough. I'll keep an eye out, thanks again.