4 ms·

In that post he links to "the 6th most 'notable' Mac ever" over on Six Colors where they created a Top 20 of all-time list. How that list failed to include the

In that post he links to "the 6th most 'notable' Mac ever" over on Six Colors where they created a Top 20 of all-time list. How that list failed to include the "Jurassic Park" computer, the gorgeous Quadra 700, truly made me sad. It's a machine where, if you need to take it apart, you can remove every single component - even the PSU and motherboard - with only ever needing to remove a single screw. (You can even remove the PSU's fan w/o needing any tools.) The rest is so beautifully designed that you can pop release all of it: floppy drive, hard drive PSU, speaker, motherboard, etc. The 1 single screw holds the drive caddy to the case. That's it. And it's a design strategy that I'm willing to bet at least 50% of Quadra 700 owners back in the day didn't even realize was sitting on their desks. By the way, the mini-desktop machine could be stood vertically or laid on its side - it was up to the user. Simply breathtakingly incredible design.

runjake 5y ago
Link: https://sixcolors.com/post/2020/08/20-macs-for-2020-an-introduction/ https://sixcolors.com/post/2020/08/20-macs-for-2020-an-intro...
chipotle_coyote 5y ago
Well, the list's author (Jason Snell, the former editor of Macworld) does write, "one of the most popular things about this series will be arguments about my terrible rankings and my unforgivable omissions." :)
- erickhill 5y ago
  100% - I totally get it. Lists like these are always going to have What Ifs thrown in every direction. And the Q700 wasn't exactly popular by the mainstream (honestly, it was too expensive for that kind of awareness). And the list they created is fine even though the ordering could be batted around by plenty. I was just opining about an anecdotal personal fave. :)
edbaskerville 5y ago
The Quadra 700 case was basically a copy of the Mac IIcx and IIci, which are on there. My first Mac was a IIcx, and I still have it. It really does have a great case. (Sadly, it boots to error chimes.)
majormajor 5y ago
There weren't a lot of screws on any contemporary Macs, were there? I had a 7200 that I opened for RAM/VRAM upgrades a couple times, and don't remember needing screws. Didn't try the drives or PCI slots, though.

runjake 5y ago

Link: https://sixcolors.com/post/2020/08/20-macs-for-2020-an-introduction/ https://sixcolors.com/post/2020/08/20-macs-for-2020-an-intro...

chipotle_coyote 5y ago

Well, the list's author (Jason Snell, the former editor of Macworld) does write, "one of the most popular things about this series will be arguments about my terrible rankings and my unforgivable omissions." :)

erickhill 5y ago
100% - I totally get it. Lists like these are always going to have What Ifs thrown in every direction. And the Q700 wasn't exactly popular by the mainstream (honestly, it was too expensive for that kind of awareness). And the list they created is fine even though the ordering could be batted around by plenty. I was just opining about an anecdotal personal fave. :)

edbaskerville 5y ago

The Quadra 700 case was basically a copy of the Mac IIcx and IIci, which are on there. My first Mac was a IIcx, and I still have it. It really does have a great case. (Sadly, it boots to error chimes.)

majormajor 5y ago

There weren't a lot of screws on any contemporary Macs, were there? I had a 7200 that I opened for RAM/VRAM upgrades a couple times, and don't remember needing screws. Didn't try the drives or PCI slots, though.