Altair - A different perspective - test-drb@ccmp.vtda.org

26 Aug 1998

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  At 05:15 PM 8/26/98 -0500, you wrote:
>> Okay, everyone with a spare IMSAI, let's all get together and have a few
>> "auctions" on e-bay.  How about a reserve of $50K, starting bid at
$15K,
>> $1K increments.  That's just for a box, cards are extra.
>>    Jack Peacock 
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  I think I
should realy try to evaluate the value of
one of my Pascal Micro Engines (btw: Has anyone out             ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
 Now *that's* historic!  Western Digitals first (and last) CPU effort, the 
 first HLL ever implemented as an instruction set on a chip (afaik, anyway), 
 rare as hen's teeth (I'll bet it's scarcity is on the order of the Apple I),
 not to mention that it was a *very* early 16-bit system that was actually 
 available to mere mortals. 
:) - I think there have been a lot of other 16 Bit MPs before.
I'm realy happy that s.o. at least know a Bit about this beast.
in fact, since 12 years (thats when I was glad to aquire my fist
one - it was a kind of dream machine) I just met two people
knowing the name. They are my pride, and no matter who is
visiting my backyard, they always go whoop on ordinary PETs
or Trash's, but when I tell them that these are my number
one items, I get only blank stupid looks :(

Gruss
H.
P.S.: They are two komplete sets (CPU, dual 8" floppy
      and terminal) and 2 spare units.

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Ich denke, also bin ich, also gut
HRK