test-drb August 2008

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by michaelgreen42＠comcast.net

I just bought up a large lot of vintage stuff and found 3 Altos computers in the lot. Not exactly my cup of tea for collecting but I know someone out there will be interested in these They appear in good shape overall (no broken pieces or anything). I hate eBay so thought I would post these here. I would prefer local pickup but I'm happy to ship too (they aren't that big). I'm taking offers for one or all.

16 years, 4 months

Subject: Re: PC Unix wanted

by michaelgreen42＠comcast.net

Somewhere around here I've got a set of floppies for SCO Unix I think. Might even be originals.

16 years, 4 months

Morrow, Osborne, & Grid Computers near Seattle WA

by michaelgreen42＠comcast.net

Along with the Altos machines I recently picked up I also have a Grid 1105, several Osborne 1's, an Osborne Executive, an IBM luggable, and several Morrows that I'm looking to sell. The IBM and Osborne's work, the Grid does but comes up with an error. The Morrows need a terminal connection but they do power up. Please send offers.

16 years, 4 months

Computer collectors are no longer the dweebiest people in the world...

by James＠jdfogg.com

> > I find almost anything old to be interesting. Lately I've been looking > > at old vacuum tube intercoms (the kind with art deco cases). > > What make? I'll bet I have manuals for some of that stuff... I like Rauland and Bogen, the Bakelite years. I'm watching eBay to see what comes up. Lately I'm spending a lot of time in the barn with some new horses and goats. I don't want to run a PBX extension to the barn, but an intercom is appealing. A lightning strike on a PBX extension would ruin my day. A tube type intercom is more likely to survive, especially a wireless one (carrier current I think is what they called that wireless method using power lines). Also, an intercom would let me monitor audio in the barn to see if everyone is getting along well in my absence. My other choice is a pair of VoIP capable routers and an 802.11 wireless bridge in the barn. I'll use the routers in an OPX configuration to the PBX.

16 years, 4 months

Computer collectors are no longer the dweebiest people in the world...

by sellam＠vintagetech.com

The toaster people can point at the vacuum cleaner collectors. Although the vacuum guys do have conventions and competitions with their collections, not unlike the VCF :) (Saw it once on The Daily Show) -- Sellam Ismail Vintage Computer Festival ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ International Man of Intrigue and Danger http://www.vintage.org [ Old computing resources for business || Buy/Sell/Trade Vintage Computers ] [ and academia at www.VintageTech.com || at http://marketplace.vintage.org ]

16 years, 4 months

Computer collectors are no longer the dweebiest people in the world...

by James＠jdfogg.com

> > No, now we can point at the toaster collectors: > > > > http://www.toastermuseum.com > > > > Navigate your way over to "SPECIALS" and then "What is it worth?" to > read > > up on toaster pricing. It will seem strangely familiar. > > > > > This is very judgmental and technist. > > I am surprised to see such comments posted here. > > I suppose, now you will go after the vacuum cleaner belt people? I don't know about vacuum cleaner belt collecting, but I've seen some examples of lovely old (and odd) vacuum cleaners. I find almost anything old to be interesting. Lately I've been looking at old vacuum tube intercoms (the kind with art deco cases).

16 years, 4 months

PC Unix wanted

by tommytune123＠gmail.com

Does anyone have one of the PC SVR4 releases from the early '90s? I'm looking for a complete set of Interactive, Microport, or Esix (have I forgotten any?). Prefer complete docs, and would rather have tape install than floppy, but I'll go either way. I'm happy to pay something reasonable. -Tom

16 years, 4 months

MIT want to make $12 Apple II clone

by sellam＠vintagetech.com

Eric Smith did say: > Another criticism of OLPC, which I don't think you're trying to make, > but that many others have, is that they failed to make a $100 laptop, > since the price is around $188. That's what I was getting at when I said he needed to get his act together, i.e. try to get it down to $100. But even at $188, it is still a spectacular little machine. -- Sellam Ismail Vintage Computer Festival ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ International Man of Intrigue and Danger http://www.vintage.org [ Old computing resources for business || Buy/Sell/Trade Vintage Computers ] [ and academia at www.VintageTech.com || at http://marketplace.vintage.org ]

16 years, 4 months

I'm driving from LA to midwest - any systems to trade?

by tosteve＠yahoo.com

Hello, I will possibly be driving from Los Angeles to Las Vegas to Denver to Omaha to South Dakota (and back) in early September. If you're along the route, I'm interested in trading some of my old computer systems for others of similar vintage/value/scarcity/coolness/whatever. Browse my site http://oldcomputers.net/ to see if there's anything that catches your eye. Not everything is available, of course, but feel free to ask. Steven Stengel.

16 years, 4 months

MIT want to make $12 Apple II clone

by sellam＠vintagetech.com

A few (worthless) comments: 1) I agree with Eric Smith for the most part. 2) This will FAIL. 3) As Eric said, it's a cool idea for us retro-dorks, but for real people they will wonder why someone bothered to hand them a cheezy video game console for $12 that they earned working for four cents an hour from 6am until midnight seven days a week for eight years. 4) The title of this thread is dumb, but at least it's lame. 5) If Nicolas Negroponte (brother of John Negroponte, war criminal) finally gets his act together and is actually able to produce the OLPC for $100 then it would render this $12 thing a dumb joke. The OLPC is a real computer. I've used one. It is made from the element Awesome (symbol Aw). This thing being described wouldn't even be 1/12 of an OLPC. 6) www.xgamestation.com -- Sellam Ismail Vintage Computer Festival ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ International Man of Intrigue and Danger http://www.vintage.org [ Old computing resources for business || Buy/Sell/Trade Vintage Computers ] [ and academia at www.VintageTech.com || at http://marketplace.vintage.org ]

16 years, 4 months

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