Original IBM portable/lug'ble PC, suit case size - IBM's response to Compaq's original portable success
8 Jan
2003
8 Jan
'03
8:18 a.m.
Original IBM portable/lug'ble PC, suit case size - IBM's response to
Compaq's original portable success
Does this have any value?
Possible future collectible?
Thanks for your input
8 Jan
8 Jan
8:18 a.m.
New subject: Original IBM portable/lug'ble PC, suit case size - IBM's response to Compaq's original portable success
On Wed, Jan 08, 2003 at 08:43:37AM -0500, Ron Collison wrote:
Original IBM portable/lug'ble PC, suit case size -
IBM's response to
Compaq's original portable success
Does this have any value?
Possible future collectible?
Thanks for your input
I've got one of these, with "port expander", free for pickup in
Austin, Texas.
Bill
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bill bradford
mrbill(a)mrbill.net
austin, texas
8:28 a.m.
New subject: Original IBM portable/lug'ble PC, suit case size - IBM's response to Compaq's original portable success
Do you mean the 5155? I have a nice one of those. Paid less than $100
for it. Has an external floppy, original manuals and software.
Original IBM portable/lug'ble PC, suit case size -
IBM's response to
Compaq's original portable success
Does this have any value?
Possible future collectible?
Thanks for your input
9:01 a.m.
New subject: Original IBM portable/lug'ble PC, suit case size - IBM's response to Compaq's original portable success
Original IBM portable/lug'ble PC, suit case size -
IBM's response to
Compaq's original portable success
Does this have any value?
So far your answers were: get one today for free, and, $100.
I picked one up at VCFE1.0 for I think $1.
As I was deciding throw/keep I discovered that its monitor had
a useful 4 wire interface... 12V, NTSC video in, picture out, not
bad. With a little more effort it was working. Now I wouldn't sell
it for less than $40. FYI
John A.
9:31 a.m.
New subject: Original IBM portable/lug'ble PC, suit case size - IBM's response to Compaq's original portable success
On Wed, 8 Jan 2003, John Allain wrote:
Although the composite video is nice, I prefer the EGA in the Compaq
(requires replacing the CGA board with COMPAQ's EGA), and the Compaq case
doesn't have drives blocking access to most of the expansion slots.
Original IBM
portable/lug'ble PC, suit case size - IBM's response to
Compaq's original portable success
As I was deciding throw/keep I discovered
that its monitor had
a useful 4 wire interface... 12V, NTSC video in, picture out, not
bad. With a little more effort it was working. Now I wouldn't sell
it for less than $40. FYI 
9 Jan
9 Jan
5:30 p.m.
New subject: Original IBM portable/lug'ble PC, suit case size - IBM's res
On 08-Jan-2003 Fred Cisin (XenoSoft) wrote:
Although the composite video is nice, I prefer the EGA
in the Compaq
(requires replacing the CGA board with COMPAQ's EGA), and the Compaq
case doesn't have drives blocking access to most of the expansion slots.
Such a thing exists? Output goes to the built-in CRT? If so, I must hunt
one down.
I have 2 compaq "portables" and an expantion chasis. Used them for a
longish while as "portable" serial consoles. The fact they work at >1440
baud is great when working with headless linux servers.
-Philip
8 Jan
8 Jan
1:03 p.m.
New subject: Original IBM portable/lug'ble PC, suit case size - IBM's response to Compaq's original portable success
--- John Allain <allain(a)panix.com> wrote:
Got mine for free, too, after the previous owner pulled the 8087
out of it. :-(
-ethan
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Original IBM
portable/lug'ble PC, suit case size - IBM's response to
Compaq's original portable success
Does this have any value?
So far your answers were: get one today for free, and, $100.
I picked one up at VCFE1.0 for I think $1.
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allain＠panix.com -
cisin＠xenosoft.com -
collison＠cnri.reston.va.us -
erd_6502＠yahoo.com -
ipscone＠msdsite.com -
mrbill＠mrbill.net -
philip＠awale.qc.ca