IBM 5100 - test-drb@ccmp.vtda.org

14 Aug 1997

Yeesh, if you run into any, I'll trade you for them!  I have several
friends looking for them.

I know of only two collectors besides myself who have 5100's.  In
contrast, there are about 15 Altairs represented on this mailing list.

I do know of an Apple I that's for sale... anybody got $10,000 burning a
hole in their pocket?  Yeesh.

Kai

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 From: 	Sam Ismail
 Reply To: 	classiccmp(a)u.washington.edu
 Sent: 	Thursday, August 14, 1997 5:07 PM
 To: 	Discussion re-collecting of classic computers
 Subject: 	RE: IBM 5100

 On Thu, 14 Aug 1997, Anthony Eros wrote:

  > They're extremely rare.  Rarer than
almost anything except an  Apple I.
  > Just before I was lucky enough to be gifted
mine from a saintly
 > old-timer, I saw one sell for $650.  That's the only one I've ever 
seen
  > for sale, and the seller said he'd
received over 60 inquiries.  He  also
  > said he could have gotten more if he wanted
to drag the bidding on  for
  > another couple of weeks.  
 I have to question this "rarer than almost anything escept for an
 Apple 
 I" as I have seen two 5100 in varying states in the last few months.  
 I've seen even less of more obscure computers.  In my estimation,
 5100's 
 aren't the hardest things to find.

 Sam
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