11 Oct
2001
11 Oct
'01
2:59 a.m.
We have an IBM 5110 with a serial adapter and have
recently verified
that the tape drive is operational. We are, however, missing the
software cartridge for the serial adapter.
Does anyone have a copy who would be willing to make a copy? We can
supply a blank cartridge and pay shipping costs.
I have a 5110 tucked away in a corner (I was actually just thinking about
it yesterday). I don't know if I have the tape you are looking for, but
if you tell me what I should look for, I can check.
Are the 5110's of any collector value (not that I would ever part with
mine, but I am curious if it is just me that wants to keep it, or if it
is actually a valued machine). Mine has this big dual 8" floppy drive
box. I *THINK* it might also have a 5mb hard drive built into the floppy
box, but I don't remember (the thing has been shut down and in storage
for about 12 or 13 years... so it may not work anymore)
-chris
<http://www.mythtech.net>
11 Oct
11 Oct
7:08 a.m.
On Thu, 11 Oct 2001, Chris wrote:
Are the 5110's of any collector value (not that I
would ever part with
mine, but I am curious if it is just me that wants to keep it, or if
it is actually a valued machine). Mine has this big dual 8" floppy
drive box. I *THINK* it might also have a 5mb hard drive built into
the floppy box, but I don't remember (the thing has been shut down and
in storage for about 12 or 13 years... so it may not work anymore)
First of all, EVERY thing has collector value to someone.
To answer your question specifically, the IBM 5100 series of machine is
highly collectable due to it being a contender for the first portable
computer, and it was produced in 1975.
Also note that IBM PC used the same model number series.
The 5110 and 5120 were both portables like the 5100, with added features.
We researched it before but I forgot what the 5130 is. The 5140 is the
IBM PC Convertible. And of course the 5150 is the PC, the 5160 is the XT,
the 5170 is the AT.
Sellam Ismail Vintage Computer Festival
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13 Oct
13 Oct
6:15 a.m.
Re:
Are the 5110's of any collector value (not that I
would ever part with
mine, but I am curious if it is just me that wants to keep it, or if it
The ones with APL seem to be harder to find than the ones with
BASIC :(
(I'm looking for a working APL model of 5100, 5110, or 5120 ...
can trade BASIC model of 5110 or 5120)
Stan
Stan Sieler sieler(a)allegro.com
www.allegro.com/sieler/wanted/index.html www.allegro.com/sieler
7:54 a.m.
Stan Sieler wrote:
Re:
Ours is an APL model - sorry not available.
Surely the dual APL/Basic are even rarer?
-- HBP
Are the 5110's of any collector value (not
that I would ever part with
mine, but I am curious if it is just me that wants to keep it, or if it
The ones with APL seem to be harder to find than the ones with
BASIC :(
(I'm looking for a working APL model of 5100, 5110, or 5120 ...
can trade BASIC model of 5110 or 5120) 
3:38 p.m.
Stan Sieler wrote:
> Re:
>
>>Are the 5110's of any collector value (not that I would
ever part with
>>mine, but I am curious if it is just me that
wants to
keep it, or if it
>>
>
> The ones with APL seem to be harder to find than the
ones with
> BASIC :(
>
> (I'm looking for a working APL model of 5100, 5110, or
5120 ...
can trade
BASIC model of 5110 or 5120)
Ours is an APL model - sorry not available.
Surely the dual APL/Basic are even rarer?
-- HBP
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