Here in Denver, you can go to any of a dozen thrift stores and buy nearly any
sort of older MAC for $5 upwards, though few are as high as $50. Oddly enough,
the newer decked-out ones are often quite inexpensive, while the older classic
mac's are high, e.g. $25 or so. I've yet to go out on any day when I
couldn't
come back with at least a dozen mac's though. I've yet to take one on, however.
I don't even accept them when they're offered for free. It's too frustrating
getting the boxes open.
Dick
----- Original Message -----
From: "Cameron Kaiser" <spectre(a)stockholm.ptloma.edu>
To: <classiccmp(a)classiccmp.org>
Sent: Saturday, February 17, 2001 3:47 PM
Subject: Re: Santee swap meet wrapup
Well, I didn't have enough money for the Mac 512K
because I went and
picked up a Texas Instruments Compact Computer 40, mint in box, with
plotter also mint in box. Everything works. Anyone out there familiar
with these? I have all the manuals, but I'm just curious what uses
people have found for them. Neat device, resembles a TS 1500,
31-character 1 line LCD screen.
Much, much, much better score. Mac 512K's are common as dirt ;)
Really? Someone was telling me they were somewhat hard to find. I know the
original Mac 128s are quite rare -- what about the Fat Mac variety?
It's okay because I'm happy with that Mac Plus (thanks again :-) and my
SE/30 in my Compact Mac corral. So I'll live. :-P
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