On Tue, 3 Aug 2004, Blair Miller wrote: starting price is kinda high ($50) Although he says that it works, but that he doesn't know what ports it has, if you go to the picture of the expansion you'll see Compaq CGA, Compaq parallel, non-Compaq parallel (Compaq uses different hold down screw, but permits 5150 style) and a non-Compaq serial port (probably 8250) rattling around, not plugged in at all!

>> They thought it was a sewing machine.

>> Works great, comes with 20GB MFM hard drive.

>> -----Original Message----- >> From: cctalk-bounces(a)classiccmp.org >> [mailto:cctalk-bounces@classiccmp.org] On Behalf Of Jason McBrien >> Sent: Monday, August 09, 2004 3:12 PM >> To: General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts >> Subject: Re: eBay Auction of Classic Compaq Luggable >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "David V. Corbin" <dvcorbin(a)optonline.net> >> To: "'General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts'" >> <cctalk(a)classiccmp.org> >> Sent: Monday, August 09, 2004 2:49 PM >> Subject: RE: eBay Auction of Classic Compaq Luggable >> >> >> > >>> They thought it was a sewing machine. >> > >> > Guess the price was due to the limited availability of needles and >> > bobbins.... >> >> Actually it was due to the glut of sewing machines they >> had. I got a ton of >> cool stuff when they were overloaded with computer gear. >> Filled a shopping >> cart full of stuff for about $50. (Ataris, a bunch of TI99/4 stuff, >> Commodore 128 things, it was awesome) Alas they don't have >> a computer >> department anymore, but they did open up their basement >> where everything is >> under $10. Still some neat things from time to time. >> >> > >>> Works great, comes with 20GB MFM hard drive. >> > >> > 20 Gig MFM....Was not aware of such a beast...20MB IDE or >> 20MB MFM is more >> > likely.... >> >> Yeah, I automatically type GB when referring to hard drives >> these days.