2 Mar
2001
2 Mar
'01
1:30 p.m.
Hello Edwin!
"Edwin P. Groot" 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
Reply to:
lgwalker(a)look.ca
Welcome!
Well Chad, it varies a lot who has what in their collection.
Personally, I have micro collection like you do. There's not that
much space in my 1 br apartment, and micros are what I grew up with.
To me, 80's micros are /real/ computers.
I have a 2 bedroom apt, that is way too full with computer "junk".
That is one of the reasons I want to..... what's a good word, maybe
refine?, my collocation.
I think your Model 80 is cool because this
micro built like a
tank and
weighs a ton reminds me of what the IBM corporation is like. The way
the insides are arranged is really Gothic.
This has always been a mystery to me, since I bought mine. Everyone
always talks about how heavy, and "built like a tank" these computers
are. I don't think mine is that heavy, maybe because I don't have
dual full height drives? I was expecting the case to be made from
think steel, but mine is some sort of plastic (composite?). That
said, it is currently one of my favorite computers :-)
Chad Fernandez
Michigan, USA