Back in 1985, while I was still in graduate school working on my doctorate degree, I
purchased my first computer, a brand-new Zenith Z150 PC clone. that I actively used into
the early 1990s. I still have that computer, although it doesn't run any longer,
along with a Zenith-branded composite monochrome monitor that was sold at the time, both
in their original boxes.
Potentially more important is that I still have all the various levels of software I had
bought, including updates, with manuals and original diskettes. I haven't done a
complete inventory, but there should be several versions of MS-DOS up to I believe version
5, Microsoft DOS-based Word (from I believe version 1 up to 4), Microsoft FORTRAN
(probably two versions), and maybe some miscellaneous stuff like Turbo Pascal. I would
also have a complete set of Bitstream fonts. Again, all of this should have matching
manuals and original 5-1/4-inch diskettes. Most of this is branded as Zenith, but
isn't necessarily limited to just the Z150 computer.
Is there anyone interested in the lot somewhere close to Dubuque, Iowa? If so, please get
in touch with me and we can talk about a price. I am getting ready to sell the house and
would really rather not throw this lot into the rubbish bin or give the computer to the
local scrapper. It's got to be more useful to someone else. Let me know.
Kevin Anderson
Dubuque, Iowa
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