eBay Auction of Classic Compaq Luggable

>> -----Original Message----- >> From: cctalk-bounces(a)classiccmp.org >> [mailto:cctalk-bounces@classiccmp.org] On Behalf Of Jason McBrien >> Sent: Monday, August 09, 2004 3:12 PM >> To: General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts >> Subject: Re: eBay Auction of Classic Compaq Luggable >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "David V. Corbin" <dvcorbin(a)optonline.net> >> To: "'General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts'" >> <cctalk(a)classiccmp.org> >> Sent: Monday, August 09, 2004 2:49 PM >> Subject: RE: eBay Auction of Classic Compaq Luggable >> >> >> > >>> They thought it was a sewing machine. >> > >> > Guess the price was due to the limited availability of needles and >> > bobbins.... >> >> Actually it was due to the glut of sewing machines they >> had. I got a ton of >> cool stuff when they were overloaded with computer gear. >> Filled a shopping >> cart full of stuff for about $50. (Ataris, a bunch of TI99/4 stuff, >> Commodore 128 things, it was awesome) Alas they don't have >> a computer >> department anymore, but they did open up their basement >> where everything is >> under $10. Still some neat things from time to time. >> >> > >>> Works great, comes with 20GB MFM hard drive. >> > >> > 20 Gig MFM....Was not aware of such a beast...20MB IDE or >> 20MB MFM is more >> > likely.... >> >> Yeah, I automatically type GB when referring to hard drives >> these days.