25K for this, i know is a unique HW but this is overpriced
really insane :lol:
QuoteThis computer was originally developed by the Computer Division of Lucasfilm, later renamed Pixar after being purchased by Steve Jobs on February 3, 1986.
QuoteThis is a once in a lifetime opportunity to own a piece of history associated with Disney,Lucasfilm,Steve Jobs, and Pixar...
Oh shut up. Just because he even glanced at the project does not make it any more valuable and if you want 15K, at least have it working. Without the cabling, software and host interface it's a doorstop.
I like how they just throw in the "Steve Jobs" keyword in the title.
I've heard conflicting info on what workstations they worked with (unless they worked with more than one?) I think I read it was an Apollo, but I remember seeing a BBC documentary (Horizon?) years ago on the early days of special effects and I clearly recall John Lasseter saying that they'd used one of these and a DEC (maybe a VAX?) to control it to do the Genesis planet CGI sequence in Star Trek II The Wrath of Khan.
Google does not seem to reveal anything
Posted over at Nekochan
http://forums.nekochan.net/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=167204323rd post down
"FWIW the Symbolics was one of two original host systems for the PIC. The other was Sun-3. SGI and uVAX (QBUS) were added a little later."
The weird thing is that Star Trek II was released June 1982 and both SGI and Sun had barely formed as companies at that time which would suggest that something other then Sun or SGI along with the PIC was used for the movie