31 Mar
2011
31 Mar
'11
8:44 a.m.
--- On Tue, 3/29/11, Bill Sudbrink <wh.sudbrink at verizon.net> wrote:
To anyone who might be considering
bidding on this lot:
http://cgi.ebay.com/OSI-Ohio-Scientific-Challenger-1P-/160565653395?pt=LH_De
faultDomain_0&hash=item2562756f93
I would suggest that you look closely at the enlarged
version
of the third photograph. The case does not appear to
contain
a full "Superboard" OSI 600 board. I'm not sure what
this thing
is, but it is not a normal C1P. In the fifth photo, I
think you
can see the cable header for the video and cassette I/O
hanging
loose inside the case.
Hehe. And in the second photo, you can spot a foam packing peanut hiding inside the
case...
I love the fact that he says all the keys "seem to work", but yet the machine is
"untested". So, what, they go down when pressed and come back up? How does that
imply "working?".
I can just see a similar exchange:
"So - this car works?"
"Oh, yes, you put the key in and it turns great!"
"But, does it start?"
"Oh, I don't know, I didn't put gas in it"
"Well, what's the engine look like? Did you look under the hood?"
"Cars don't open, silly."
-Ian