21 Nov
1998
21 Nov
'98
11:40 a.m.
harrumph; typical clueless non-computer type that thinks any old computer is
worth plenty. there's a guy at an established flea market that tries to get
the same price out of old machines. i bought a northgate 386/20 from a guy at
work and even got the great northgate keyboard too for only $20!
heh, you oughta go back to the guy and ask him if he'd be willing to buy
comparable 386 and 486 models for half his asking price. i could find some
pretty cheap machines and make profit off him!
In a message dated 11/21/98 8:25:08 PM US Eastern Standard Time,
transit(a)primenet.com writes:
They had a no-name 386 clone, complete with color
monitor, in working
condition for $175, and a 486, no monitor, unknown condition (most likely
working though) for $250.
Seemed very high to me, as I've picked up working 8080 PC's and XT's for
under $20. . .
(They did also have an old Mac 128, but I didn't inquire about it, as
those are not exactly rare either)