macintosh What can I do with a original Macintosh?

[Jayden Preciado]

I ordered a Macintosh SE just for the heck of it and look at how old it is but i'm wondering... What can i do with it can I do word processing with it? any help would be appreciated   Here are some pictures

 

Also there is a damaged floppy drive that still works 0-o

 

Also I need help finding a way to get they yellowing to stop

 

thanks!

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[Technomancer__]

Install windows. Jk idk

[PlasticPotato]

learn basic?

[EnergyEclipse]

Maybe just hang onto it until the value increases? Or try an figure how to get lubuntu on the thing and see what it can do over 20 years later?

 

 

[Not_Sean]

Restore it and sell it for more 

[NoxiousOdor]

To stop yellowing keep it away from the sun and bright lights, and you might be able to do word processing stuff but good luck installing printer drivers and such

 

 

[KenjiUmino]

7 minutes ago, PlasticPotato said:

learn basic?

basic wasn't really a big thing on macintosh computers AFAIK (or any other popular 16 bit computer. the 16 bit era was all about GUI) - the apple II may be more suited for that

 

6 minutes ago, EnergyEclipse said:

try an figure how to get lubuntu on the thing and see what it can do over 20 years later?

i know ubuntu and debian are available for powerPC macs but i highly doubt there is even a somewhat up to date desktop linux distro for macs with motorola 68k CPU, 1 meg of RAM and a 20mb hard drive. 

 

10 minutes ago, WhisperingKnickers said:

you might be able to do word processing stuff but good luck installing printer drivers and such

 

 

installing printer drivers is actually not a big deal IF you buy a mac compatible printer from that respective time period. (has to have the 8 pin mini DIN conector - usb printers obviously don't work and regular IBM-PC printers will not work either or maybe only with some tinkering and janky adapters)

 

i have a few apple printers still kicking around here that i don't really have use for. i see the interface on the macs screen is in german, so you might live somewhat close?