5:30 p.m.
"Wayne M. Smith" wrote:
??? I don't think the Sharp PC-5000 is either that rare or worth a "Best
of Show". Except for its use of Bubble Memory, I really don't see where
it is all that unusual. And IIRC, it runs Dos 2.1 or so. Except back in
the "golden days" of ebay, the highest I've seen one go for was about
$85 or so.
"Larry Greenberg"
<LGREENBERG(a)MN.RR.com> wasks:
It would be worth Best in Show at VCF 5.0, for example, without the effort of
having to put together an exhibit. I also have a Sharp PC5000.
Is it worth anything?
"Eric Smith" <eric(a)brouhaha.com>
Yes.
5:52 p.m.
"Wayne M. Smith" wrote:
>
> > "Larry Greenberg" <LGREENBERG(a)MN.RR.com> wasks:
> > > I also have a Sharp PC5000.
> > > Is it worth anything?
> >
> > "Eric Smith" <eric(a)brouhaha.com>
> >
> > Yes.
> >
> It would be worth Best in Show at VCF 5.0, for example, without the effort
of
having to put
together an exhibit.
??? I don't think the Sharp PC-5000 is either that rare or worth a "Best
of Show". Except for its use of Bubble Memory, I really don't see where
it is all that unusual. And IIRC, it runs Dos 2.1 or so. Except back in
the "golden days" of ebay, the highest I've seen one go for was about
$85 or so.
6:16 p.m.
On Fri, 29 Nov 2002, Marvin Johnston wrote:
??? I don't think the Sharp PC-5000 is either that
rare or worth a "Best
of Show". Except for its use of Bubble Memory, I really don't see where
it is all that unusual. And IIRC, it runs Dos 2.1 or so. Except back in
the "golden days" of ebay, the highest I've seen one go for was about
$85 or so.
I wouldn't call it "rare" but it is quite uncommon out in the wild.
It is also a very significant and interesting machine in that it
represents one of the first clamshell portables, certainly one of the few
to use bubble memory as its main storage (there's only one other portable
computer I know of that did, and one terminal), and it has some trick
features such as built-in printer and built-in modem that made it quite a
machine for its time (1982).
You are neglecting the historical context. In 1982, this was an amazing
computer. The highest I saw one go for was $235 on eBay. I think that is
a tad under-valued, personally.
Sellam Ismail Vintage Computer Festival
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30 Nov
7:05 a.m.
Shamefully, I admit to running two pc5k's in dos 2.1 with write as an
editor and a slew of ham radio tnc's. they never die, those bastards. I
can still print on the amazing built-in printer ...fax pix fullsize or
aprs maps! Anybody have printer cartridges?
And the modem! 300 baud and it does morse code to boot!!
The tech man is a huge book but it allows me to fix most everything
with a soldering iron. And program subroutines in assembly... when all
else fails.
Ah and they also never crash!
I even tried linux once, then I crashed it at the console output. No
drivers...
Fred
-----Original Message-----
From: cctalk-admin(a)classiccmp.org [mailto:cctalk-admin@classiccmp.org]
On Behalf Of Marvin Johnston
Sent: Saturday, 30 November, 2002 02.32
To: cctalk(a)classiccmp.org
Subject: Re: Sharp PC5000
"Wayne M. Smith" wrote:
??? I don't think the Sharp PC-5000 is either that rare or worth a "Best
of Show". Except for its use of Bubble Memory, I really don't see where
it is all that unusual. And IIRC, it runs Dos 2.1 or so. Except back in
the "golden days" of ebay, the highest I've seen one go for was about
$85 or so.
"Larry Greenberg"
<LGREENBERG(a)MN.RR.com> wasks:
It would be worth Best in Show at VCF 5.0, for example, without the
effort of having to put together an exhibit. I also have a Sharp PC5000.
Is it worth anything?
"Eric Smith" <eric(a)brouhaha.com>
Yes.
1 Dec
1 Dec
9:57 p.m.
"Eric Smith" <eric(a)brouhaha.com>om>:
"Larry Greenberg"
<LGREENBERG(a)MN.RR.com> wasks:
> I also have a Sharp PC5000.
> Is it worth anything?
Yes.
Eric, I love your reply... a good candidat for
a Best of List Award (*1).
H.
(*1) - with a PC5000 as grand price
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http://www.vcfe.org/
2 Dec
2 Dec
3:19 p.m.
"Eric Smith" <eric(a)brouhaha.com>om>:
It's also a good reply to "Do you know what time it is?"
"Larry Greenberg"
<LGREENBERG(a)MN.RR.com> wasks:
> I also have a Sharp PC5000.
> Is it worth anything?
Yes.
Eric, I love your reply... a good candidat for
a Best of List Award (*1).
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