15 Apr
2001
15 Apr
'01
9:23 p.m.
Chandra Bajpai wrote:
I started collecting systems only about 2 1/2 years
ago...my objectives were
to get all the computers I could't afford as a kid....I was one of the early
youngsters growing up starting with the 1977 TRS-80 model I...it was well
out of my (and family's) price range...not to be deterred, I learned
programming by hanging around Radio Shack while my Mom shopped...after a
couple of years when my father figured out I wasn't outgrowing my computer
"phase" he bought me one in 1981, a TRS-80 Model III 48K 2DD for $2500 with
an insurance settlement.
Wow, nice dad! I had the choice between a used car and a computer in college. I
opted
for the computer and figured I'd ride the bus! (Got a car later.)
(2x) Commodore PET 8K 2001 (1 works; other needs to be debugged)
I used to sell these. The memory was notorius for "sticking". By switching
around the RAM
chips, it usually fixed it.
(2x) Apple Lisa 2/10 (working 10mb widget hard
drives!)
(3x) TRS-80 Model I (EI, floppies etc.)
(12x!) Commodore PET 8032/4032 etc. with 8250 fdd (long story)
TRS-80 Model III (my first machine)
I got one of these two. Damn thing takes up a lot of room!
Leading Edge Model D (my first employer)
Akkord Jonathan (probably the only real reverse engineered Mac clone out
there ~1991)
Northstar Advantage
IBM ThinkPad with Go! Operating System
NEC UltraLite Autograph (prototype pen machines)
Heathkit H89
Nextstation
Osborne One
Apple Mac SE
Apple II+
Atari 800
(2x) Commodore 64
SpectraVideo SV328 (in bad shape)
Casio Zoomer
HP 200LX (my PCMCIA software runs on this)
I have seceral of the ones you have above as well. Nice collection!
What I still need to get:
- Kim-1 or similar microprocessor trainer
- S100 Computer
- Ohio Scientific (any)
- Processor Technology SOL
Used to sell SOLs too. It's S-100, so by getting one you could
take care of your "S-100" machine and your "SOL", of course.
Eric