19 Apr
2003
19 Apr
'03
1:31 p.m.
Personally I wouldnt mind an old gateway 386 in the mini desktop case +
keyboard since I liked the design, and could use a 386 with ps2 type
connections.
Its not worth the shipping to bother with the generic packard bells and
other cheap brand 286's.
I dont think many of the 286 computers will ever be collectable. For some
reason they are just not popular, maybe because of memory/memory management
limitations.
The original IBM pc's are still collectable, same with the original compaq
and portable.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Roger Bisson" <roger161uk(a)yahoo.co.uk>
To: <cctalk(a)classiccmp.org>
Sent: Saturday, April 19, 2003 7:47 PM
Subject: 286 Computers
Dear List,
What is the concensus on disposal of 286 and 386sx
hardware -- should they be consigned to the bin, or
are there any folks out there collecting them? (or
needing spares?).
One is a Schneider 286 Tower PC (10Mhz), and the other
is a Philips P3345 (16Mhz).
Personally, I do not view either as being particularly
noteworth (other than, perhaps, for sentimental
reasons) .. but seems such a shame to turn them into
landfill :-)
Best regards,
Roger
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