Collector Article - test-drb@ccmp.vtda.org

20 Jun 1997

Does anyone know where I can find equipment accessories for the PC8500
(NEC) laptop?
Thanks!
Mike

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From: Sam Ismail
To: Discussion re-collecting of classic computers
Subject: Re: Collector Article
Date: Friday, June 20, 1997 3:36AM

On Thu, 19 Jun 1997, Uncle Roger wrote:

...
  At 03:31 PM 6/19/97 -0500, you wrote:
 >prices listed for Apple equipment in "A Collector's Guide to Personal
 >Computers and Pocket Calculators" are quite high, possibly since the book
...

 Apple II+ is quoted as $100-$200, the IIe $125-250.  The Disk II is listed
...
  as $75-150.  Haddock's book is way high on some
things, (seems) way low on
...
  others, and, occassionally, is right on the money. 
Nonetheless, it *is*
 interesting, has some nice pictures, and is probably a good reference to have.

Gee, then I have an Apple bonanza worth $2000 in my garage.  Whatever.
This is what I am dreading of this hobby, that assholes like this
Haddock
guy start trying to price things out.

Sam
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