# Macintosh SE

5 Hacker News commenters recommended Macintosh SE and 0 criticized it, November 2025 to November 2026. It was recommended in 5 of 13 months.

**Verdict:** People recommend the Macintosh SE for its compact desktop form and for being a joy to use despite its limitations.

## Why people recommend it

- Enjoyable to use despite limitations (2 comments): "an absolute JOY to use despite its limitations" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49867593)) "it was an absolute revelation" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48109653))

## Alternatives hackers recommend

- [Commodore 64](https://hackerapproved.com/p/commodore-64.md): 121 recommend
- [Commodore Amiga](https://hackerapproved.com/p/amiga.md): 60 recommend
- [ZX Spectrum](https://hackerapproved.com/p/zx-spectrum.md): 31 recommend
- [TI-99/4A](https://hackerapproved.com/p/ti-99-4a.md): 26 recommend
- [Commodore Amiga 500](https://hackerapproved.com/p/amiga-500.md): 20 recommend

## Where to get it

- [See price on Amazon](https://www.amazon.com/s?k=Apple+Macintosh+SE+vintage+computer&tag=hackerapprove-20) (affiliate link)

## Cite as

Hacker Approved, "Macintosh SE", https://hackerapproved.com/p/apple-macintosh-se/ (counts from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026).