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

14 Aug 1997

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From: 	Kai Kaltenbach[SMTP:kaikal@microsoft.com]
Sent: 	Wednesday, August 13, 1997 5:32 PM
To: 	Discussion re-collecting of classic computers
Subject: 	RE: IBM 5100

...
  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. 
Sheesh!  It's all a matter of timing, I suppose.  Aside from the system I didn't
buy several years ago, I spoke with a town manager in upstate NY who had
trashed two 5100s after posting a "for sale" message on a web page and had
received no responses.

...
  I am aware of a gentleman who may be willing to part
with a 5110 + dual
 8" external drives + printer, but he wants a "very generous offer" for
 it and the shipping alone would be a killer since the total weight is
 about 200 lbs (he's in PA). 
Pennsylvania's not a problem -- I'm in Delaware and could certainly pick it up. 
What's the difference between the 5100 and the 5110?

...
  BTW, do you have a web page for your collection?

Not yet, but it's on my list of things to do...

-- Tony Eros
   Proprietor -- FooBear's Cluttered Cellar Classic Computer Collection