10 Mar
1998
10 Mar
'98
7:42 a.m.
Joe wrote:
This morning I went to a trift store and found an
IBM PC that said
"Personal Computer 3270". How rare are these? I've never seen one before.
I have seen AT 3270s but not a PC. This one had a full height hard drive
with IBM logo on it and a full height 5 1/4" floppy drive with IBM's logo.
It had model 5271 marked on the back.
Also a few weeks ago I saw an IBM AT that was marked "Personnal Computer
AT Store Controller". What is it for? I've never heard of one. The owner
said that he had already "modified it" to make it a regular computer.
I have 2 of the 3271's which are essentially 5160 XT with added network
equipment. Anyone interested in buying one or both?
The AT store controller is again another stock machine with options (like an
Impala with extra goodies is called an SS) in that it was made as part of a
point-of-sale system from a 5170 platform. I sold 50 of those two years ago
after I had gutted certain useless (to the average "Joe") cards and made them
into 5170 AT's. Sears in Chicago dumped them for $10 each and I sold them at
roughly $25 each, in no time flat.
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