test-drb June 2000

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Time spent Looking VS time spent "Playing"

by PasserM＠umkc.edu

I find that I don't spend enough time playing with the machines, but, then, I don't spend enough time searching, either :>. Seriously, I am in a similar situation, with every shelf available to me covered with computers and peripherals. I think from time to time about "thinning the herd" and choosing machines to specialize in--right about then, I come across something I know nothing about and get it! And thinning would require me to choose machines with which to part, which isn't easy. I _should_ start offering some items to the list soon! I do feel guilty for not firing up a variety of machines more often! --Mike

24 years, 1 month

Wang Professional-boot disk or docs?

by fauradon＠mn.mediaone.net

How can you find your computer without having had coffee? Francois >I apologize--that reply was meant to go off list. I >will remember not to reply to messages before having >had coffee in the future! >

24 years, 1 month

TRS-80

by xds_sigma7＠hotmail.com

Just wondering, how rare is a model 12? I don't care about monetary value, this is a curiosity thing. ________________________________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com

24 years, 1 month

MicroPDP11/73 chassis in Kansas City

by mmcfadden＠cmh.edu

I still have a floor mount style MicroPDP11/73 chassis in Kansas City. I used the machine several time but mainly it sat in the garage next to the microvax2000 and PDP 11/23+. When I ran out of space because of 2 new Microvax II's and extra disk drives I decided to sell it to somebody on this list. I sold the boards and the purchaser didn't want the chassis because of the weight and size. You all can fight over it, $10 plus you pay shipping I'll provide packing and transport to the FedEx pickup for free. Mike mmcfadden(a)cmh.edu

24 years, 1 month

Wang Professional-boot disk or docs?

by PasserM＠umkc.edu

I apologize--that reply was meant to go off list. I will remember not to reply to messages before having had coffee in the future!

24 years, 1 month

$700 TRS-80???

by PasserM＠umkc.edu

The highest unsuccessful bid was also for $700 by someone with a feedback rating of 232. He didn't succeed because the winner had placed his $700 bid the day before. There were four bids for >$600, and one for $250. (from http://cgi6.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewBids&item=359971659) I do think it was the well-written description and all the pictures that pushed the price up into the stratosphere. --Mike -----Original Message----- From: owner-classiccmp(a)classiccmp.org [mailto:owner-classiccmp@classiccmp.org]On Behalf Of Dwight Elvey Sent: Tuesday, June 27, 2000 12:40 PM To: classiccmp(a)classiccmp.org Subject: RE: $700 TRS-80??? "Passer, Michael" <PasserM(a)umkc.edu> wrote: > I saw that one too--it had to be the description! > Hi Did anyone ask the bidders why they went so high? There may be a valid reason. Looking at the other bidders history, the next higher bidder was a regular buyer. The winning bid was by someone that has made no other purchases. He could have been a fake and wanted to see how high things would go. I would be quite interested to see how the sale goes through. The buyer has also resently changed his handle. Makes one wonder? Dwight

24 years, 1 month

The cost of collecting debate

by allisonp＠world.std.com

From: Fred Cisin (XenoSoft) <cisin(a)xenosoft.com> >The original TRS-80 Level 1, 4K, with monitor and cassette was $599. The >level 2 WAS $700, wasn't it? Initially then it was dropped in price. I thik the 4k/L1 went down to $399 and the 16k/LII was $599 later on. Either way there were some 300-400 thousand of them sold! In the first year of sales the total sold was 250,000! Rare, hardly. What would be rare is a completely stock system with a real working early model expansion interface!!! Allison

24 years, 1 month

Wang Professional-boot disk or docs?

by passerm＠umkc.edu

Does anyone out there have a boot disk, software and/or documentation for the Wang Professional Computer? I liberated one of these from a local thrift store for the grand sum of $2.97 (keyboard, monitor, and computer/drives all individually priced @ 99c). It appears to be in working order--startup diagnostics and the keyboard work fine. The monochrome display is one of the nicest ones I've seen. An interesting note is that the startup ROM contains an option to boot the machine from the serial port! Thanks for anything anyone might be able to spare-- I am, of course, willing to pay shipping plus a reasonable amount for the time involved, particularly if someone copies me a boot disk. Mike Passer passerm(a)umkc.edu

24 years, 1 month

Is it time for an International Vintage Computer Association? Was: Yo

by allisonp＠world.std.com

several messages: >> If in fact it truly requires specialized equipment and this hacker >> can demonstrate that it doesn't, I'm at a loss to understand why said >> hacker is unemployed save by choice. > >With all due respect, Chris, and acknowledging that this may vary >from region to region, the ability to find gainful employment >has less to do with one's technical skills than it does with the >balance of one's employment skills and personality. For example, I'd agree, I looked for two years in the other H-1B capital eastern MA, and no one was interested in me. I saw who they were hiring, and they were young, male and going cheap. Emplyment right now is a game, everyone is looking for a few and the wnat list if bizzare. The best example, a local comms firm wanted techs (not engineers) that had a minimum of BS in Math and 2 years DSP experience! Allison

24 years, 1 month

Rich vs. Poor: Middle Ground

by allisonp＠world.std.com

From: Mike Ford <mikeford(a)socal.rr.com> >This is such a crock, if you want a cheap computer do the same thing you >did before eBay, turn over a LOT of rocks. Just about everybody on this >lists that is actively looking, ie making phone calls, driving places, >etc., is still finding a LOT of computers. Amen! In the last year for free and not actively sought... Coleco Adam from the trash Zenith Xt laptop "here you want it, or the trash" Hyndai 286LT laptop in the trash, works! 486dx/66 system even 4x cdrom complete, if I didn't take it guess what... the trash. and other odds and ends. Granted the PC stuff is mostly for giving away as I don't need it all. There is stuff to be found the trick is to catch it before it's landfill in many cases. Maybe it's me but far to much good hardware is going landfill. Allison

24 years, 1 month

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