6 May
2007
6 May
'07
4:23 p.m.
I've spotted this nice setup locally, wondering if the guy is asking
way too much for it:
http://chicago.craigslist.org/chc/sys/322279611.html
If the link goes dead, it's an IBM 5110 PC, 5103 Printer and 5114 dual
floppy unit.
Yeah, I know, it's worth what people will pay for it. But I don't
even see any completed on ePay, so I can't begin to gauge the
appropriate value. Those big floppy drives are calling me, though...
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jht
6 May
6 May
5:20 p.m.
On Sun, 6 May 2007, Jason T wrote:
If the link goes dead, it's an IBM 5110 PC, 5103
Printer and 5114 dual
floppy unit.
Is that a model 1 (with built in tape drive) or a model 2 (without tape
drive)?
Yeah, I know, it's worth what people will pay for
it. But I don't
even see any completed on ePay, so I can't begin to gauge the
appropriate value. Those big floppy drives are calling me, though...
Although I don't know what "obo"s are (he asks for $600obo), even $600 are
way too much for such a system. Most systems are for free (or at most
100-150 EUR for complete systems with manuals and media) because nearly
noone can use/program/repair them anymore or at least they aren't really
interesting machines for people that don't want to program them in machine
language or do reverse engineering. You must keep in mind that you'll
have to write your own programs in order to do any real work with it,
otherwise it's like an old CBM machine with BASIC and nothing else...
Having said that, nobody has shown any interest in my 5110 Kermit or 5110
Infocom interpreter yet.
Christian
5:59 p.m.
On 5/6/07, Christian Corti <cc at corti-net.de> wrote:
Is that a model 1 (with built in tape drive) or a
model 2 (without tape
drive)?
He doesn't have a picture of the one he's selling. He just shows
an
old IBM ad for the 5100, which does show a tape drive. That will be
my next question to him then.
Although I don't know what "obo"s are
(he asks for $600obo), even $600 are
Just an abbreviation meaning "or best offer."
language or do reverse engineering. You must keep in
mind that you'll
have to write your own programs in order to do any real work with it,
Work? People work with computers? I thought we just buy them/find
them in the dumpster, bring them home, wash them off and put pictures
of them on the internet. Or maybe that's just me :)
I figure he'll be waiting a long time to get that price for it, so
I'll watch for him to re-post the ad and come down. Then again, you
never know who you'll find on Craigslist; it could be gone tomorrow.
5:57 a.m.
On 5/7/07, Paxton Hoag <innfoclassics at gmail.com> wrote:
I don't think they one he has linked is the one for sale. That's
someone else's machine. I've asked him about the tape drive and
keyboard in email, though.
Speaking of APL keyboards, I ran across a IBM Model M with APL keycaps
at a hamfest last summer. I didn't even know what it was at first.
Made my day when I got home and looked it up :)
Is that a
model 1 (with built in tape drive) or a model 2 (without tape
drive)?
Looks like the model 1 with the 1/2 inch tape drive to me. What
keyboard is it is another question? APL was a special and is more
valuable. 
5:09 a.m.
On 5/6/07, Jason T <silent700 at gmail.com> wrote:
I've spotted this nice setup locally, wondering if
the guy is asking
way too much for it:
http://chicago.craigslist.org/chc/sys/322279611.html
If the link goes dead, it's an IBM 5110 PC, 5103 Printer and 5114 dual
floppy unit.
Yeah, I know, it's worth what people will pay for it. But I don't
even see any completed on ePay, so I can't begin to gauge the
appropriate value. Those big floppy drives are calling me, though...
I think it is
cheap. The last few I saw sold for over $1000. I saw one
go at $600 that did not work and had no accessories.
This has the large disk drive and a printer. I think it is good deal.
The OBO (or best offer) means he may take less.
I have never seen a disk drive unit, and hav e had three 5XXXs go
through my hands.
Ask before it dissappears.
Paxton
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