2 Mar
2001
2 Mar
'01
8:57 p.m.
It's an 8580-161..... I've never laid eyes on a 90 in person. The 60 I
bought for parts had the plastic case as well. Maybe they made two
versions of the cases?
Chad Fernandez
Michigan, USA
Lawrence Walker wrote:
Better check that model number again. The 386
8580's (and the
less expensive 286 8560 look-a-like) are heavy-guage steel full-
tower boxes with pull-out metal floor stand and a steel fold-up
handle which must have been put on for weight-lifting exercise,
since no normal strength person would carry it more than 20 yards
without resting. Most 80s also came with 2 large ESDI HDs which
must weigh between 10-15lbs. each and a 1/2 ht. 14.4 FDD.
I have 2 of them and a 60 among my IBM collection.
Hmm. In walking around clunking my IBMs, only my 8557 and
8590 came up non-metal. Even the PCjr, PS/1s and Ambra's were
metal cased. I suspect you have an 8590 desktop which is a nice
MCA machine with a SCSI bus.
ciao larry
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