I would think the metal ones are rarer than the wooden case models,
especially since I had never seen one prior to this one. I can see the
Ebay ad now "*REALLY RARE* L@@K Metal Case Northstar Horizon L@@K again"
:).
"Dwight K. Elvey" wrote:
I have one that is in a beige metal case.
Yes, they did do metal case ones. These are
not as desired as the wood ones but more
practical.
Dwight
>From: "Marvin Johnston" <marvin(a)rain.org>
>
>
>Someone mentioned some time ago a metal case instead of the standard
>case for the Northstar Horizon. Can anyone confirm if they did put out a
>computer in a metal case, and if so, (wishful thinking) how many they
>might have produced? I have one here in a powder blue metal case similar
>in color to the IMSAI, but I thought it was something someone just put
>together. I talked to the person a few days ago that I got it from, and
>he couldn't remember any details except that it came from a swap meet
>many years ago.
>