4 Aug
1999
4 Aug
'99
2:45 p.m.
Sellam,
That picture is of their "museum shelves". They won't sell that stuff to
people (I've tried!).
For good stuff, you have to watch. They REGULARLY throw away nice old
8-bit machines, drives, monitors, printers and etc. which they won't sell
to the public. They KILL ME! I know several of the guys and I tell them
that I'll take all TRS-80 stuff off their hands and other old 8-bit
machines but, they won't save it and I end up doing dumpster diving to get
it. They are a good bunch but, they listen to "the home office" too much
about how to dispose of equipment. (I know for a fact that they get 3cents
per pound for scrap metal and me buying one VIC-20 for $1.00 would cover
30lbs!)
ARGH!!!
A
At 01:02 AM 8/4/1999 -0700, you wrote:
Someone in Austin might want to get down to the Goodwill Computer Works
quick. Look at the stuff in this picture:
http://www.austingoodwill.org/dg/compwork/nostalgi.htm
This page also has pricings for vintage computers they have for sale. The
Computer Works is apparently where most of the old computers that get
donated to Goodwill in Austin end up.
The prices are a tad inflated (in some cases unreasonable) but I'm sure
you can talk them down.
Let us know if you make out.
Sellam Alternate e-mail:
dastar(a)siconic.com
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