Original IBM PC (was Re: Prices to pay for old - test-drb@ccmp.vtda.org

22 May 1998

 Are you saying that the original 16KB 5150 had four rows of 4KB dips?

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Subject: Re: Original IBM PC (was Re: Prices to pay for old
Author:  classiccmp(a)u.washington.edu at internet
Date:    5/22/98 3:17 PM

 At 11:11 5/22/98 -0700, you wrote:
...
   Of the 16K-64K
mb's there are reputed to have been two distinct series, 
 called "Series 0" and "Series 1."  A 16K, 
What distinguishes the two series?  
 As noted, I don't know.  I'm hoping that someone like Tony does.

...
 I hope that "16K" means "16/64K
model" as opposed to "actually equipped with 
16K of memory."  
 Your hopes are dashed.  The only pricey IBM PCs are the ones that had 16K 
 installed at the factory and weren't upgraded.  The 64K ones are relatively 
 common, although worth keeping; it's like the difference between a Lisa One 
 and a Lisa 2.

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