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Erik

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I was just poking around on the web (doing some research) and came across an old post from the CCTalk mailing list ()

The post was from Kai Kaltenbach on 06/18/99 and it represents his first draft at a "top 150" collectable computers. It's quoted in its entirety below:

Here's the first draft at a list of the Top 150 Collectible Microcomputers
(from the U.S.A.). I would have gone for Top 100 but there are just too
many great machines, and 200 is too many.

It's currently at 133 items. Some related models are combined as one, even
though they are rather different... other similar models are kept separate.
This is basically just because I personally feel they rate their own
separate listing, feel free to disagree.

Please add items! Items on the list should meet the following categories:

1) Collectible Microcomputer (yes, I know the H-11 is on here as an
"honorary" micro)
3) Sold in the USA
4) Available from a manufacturer (not just plans in a magazine)

The list:

Altos 586
Altos ACS 8000
APF MP1000
Apple I
Apple II
Apple II+
Apple II+ Bell & Howell "Black Apple"
Apple IIc / IIc Plus
Apple IIe / IIe Platinum
Apple IIgs / IIgs Woz Limited Edition
Apple III
Apple III+
Apple Lisa / Macintosh XL
Apple Macintosh 128
Apple Macintosh 512K Through SE
Apple Macintosh Portable
AT&T Unix PC / 3B2 / 7300
Atari 400
Atari 800
Atari XL Series
Atari 520ST / 1040ST
Atari Portfolio
Byte Computers Byt-8
California Computer Systems (CCS) S-100
Coleco ADAM
Commodore/MOS Technologies KIM-1
Commodore PET 2001-8
Commodore PET 4032 / 8032
Commodore SuperPET SP9000
Commodore VIC-20
Commodore 64 / 65
Commodore 128 / 128D
Commodore C16 / Plus 4
Commodore SX64
Commodore Amiga 1000
Commodore Amiga 500
Compaq Portable PC / Plus / II / III
CompuColor II
CompuPro S-100 / 8-16
Convergent Technologies WorkSlate
Corvus Concept
Cromemco C-10
Cromemco System One
Cromemco System Three
Cromemco Z Series
Data General One
DEC Rainbow 100
Digital Group Systems
Dynalogic Hyperion
Epson HX-20
Epson PX-8 Geneva
Epson QX-10 & QX-16
Exidy Sorcerer
Gimix
Franklin ACE 1000 / 1200
Hewlett-Packard HP85
Hewlett-Packard HP150
Heathkit H-8
Heathkit H-11
Heath-Zenith H88/H89
IBM 5100 Personal Computer
IBM 5140 PC Convertible
IBM 5150 Personal Computer
IBM 5160 PC-XT
IBM 5170 AT
IBM 5155 Portable PC
IBM PCjr
IBM PS/2 Model 80
IMSAI 8080
IMSAI PCS-80
IMSAI VDP-80
Ithaca Audio InterSystems DPS-1
Intertec SuperBrain
Kaypro II
Kaypro 4 / 10
Lobo PMC-80
Mattel Aquarius
Mindset PC
MITS Altair 680
MITS Altair 8800
MITS Altair 8800a
MITS Altair 8800b
MITS Altair 8800b Turnkey
Morrow Decision 1
Morrow Micro Decision
Morrow Pivot
NEC PC-6001A
NEC PC-8001A
NEC PC-8201A / PC-5000
North Star Advantage
North Star Horizon
Ohio Scientific Challenger C1P
Ohio Scientific Challenger C4P
Ohio Scientific Challenger C3D
Osborne 1
Osborne Executive
Osborne Vixen
Otrona Attache
Polymorphic Systems POLY-88
Processor Technology SOL
Quasar/Panasonic HK2600TE Hand Held Computer
Radio Shack TRS-80 Model 1
Radio Shack TRS-80 Color Computers 1-3
Radio Shack TRS-80 Model 2
Radio Shack TRS-80 Model 3/4
Radio Shack TRS-80 Model 4P
Radio Shack TRS-80 Model 12 / 16 / 6000
Radio Shack TRS-80 Model 100 / 102 / 200
Radio Shack TRS-80 Micro Color Computer MC-10
Radio Shack TRS-80 Pocket Computers
RCA COSMAC 1802 / ELF / Super ELF
Rockwell AIM-65
Sanyo MBC-1000
Seattle Computer Products 8086
Sharp Pocket Computers PC-1500 / PC-1500A
Sinclair ZX80
Sinclair ZX81 / Timex-Sinclair ZX1000
Smoke Signal Broadcasting Chieftain
Spectravideo SV-318 / SV-328
Sphere
SWTPC (SouthWest Technical Products) 6800
SWTPC (SouthWest Technical Products) 6809
Synertek SYM-1
Texas Instruments TI 99/4A
Timex-Sinclair 1500
Timex-Sinclair 2068
Tomy Tutor
Vector Graphic Vector-1
Vector Graphic Vector-4
VideoBrain
Vtech Laser 128
Xerox 820
Zenith Z-110 / Z-120

What would you add?

Erik
 
Re: List of collectable computers

"Erik" wrote in message:
> I was just poking around on the web (doing some research) and
> came across an old post from the CCTalk mailing list ()

> The post was from Kai Kaltenbach on 06/18/99 and it represents
> his first draft at a "top 150" collectable computers. It's quoted in
> its entirety below:

>> Here's the first draft at a list of the Top 150 Collectible
>> Microcomputers (from the U.S.A.). I would have gone for
>> Top 100 but there are just too many great machines, and
>> 200 is too many.

>> It's currently at 133 items. Some related models are combined
>> as one, even though they are rather different... other similar
>> models are kept separate.
>> This is basically just because I personally feel they rate their own
>> separate listing, feel free to disagree.

>> Please add items! Items on the list should meet the following
>> categories:

>> 1) Collectible Microcomputer (yes, I know the H-11 is on here as an
>> "honorary" micro)
>> 3) Sold in the USA
>> 4) Available from a manufacturer (not just plans in a magazine)

>> The list:

>> Altos 586
>> Altos ACS 8000
>> APF MP1000
>> Apple I
>> Apple II
>> Apple II+
>> Apple II+ Bell & Howell "Black Apple"
>> Apple IIc / IIc Plus
>> Apple IIe / IIe Platinum
>> Apple IIgs / IIgs Woz Limited Edition
>> Apple III
>> Apple III+
>> Apple Lisa / Macintosh XL
>> Apple Macintosh 128
>> Apple Macintosh 512K Through SE
>> Apple Macintosh Portable
>> AT&T Unix PC / 3B2 / 7300
>> Atari 400
>> Atari 800
>> Atari XL Series
>> Atari 520ST / 1040ST
>> Atari Portfolio
>> Byte Computers Byt-8
>> California Computer Systems (CCS) S-100
>> Coleco ADAM
>> Commodore/MOS Technologies KIM-1
>> Commodore PET 2001-8
>> Commodore PET 4032 / 8032
>> Commodore SuperPET SP9000
>> Commodore VIC-20
>> Commodore 64 / 65
>> Commodore 128 / 128D
>> Commodore C16 / Plus 4
>> Commodore SX64
>> Commodore Amiga 1000
>> Commodore Amiga 500
>> Compaq Portable PC / Plus / II / III
>> CompuColor II
>> CompuPro S-100 / 8-16
>> Convergent Technologies WorkSlate
>> Corvus Concept
>> Cromemco C-10
>> Cromemco System One
>> Cromemco System Three
>> Cromemco Z Series
>> Data General One
>> DEC Rainbow 100
>> Digital Group Systems
>> Dynalogic Hyperion
>> Epson HX-20
>> Epson PX-8 Geneva
>> Epson QX-10 & QX-16
>> Exidy Sorcerer
>> Gimix
>> Franklin ACE 1000 / 1200
>> Hewlett-Packard HP85
>> Hewlett-Packard HP150
>> Heathkit H-8
>> Heathkit H-11
>> Heath-Zenith H88/H89
>> IBM 5100 Personal Computer
>> IBM 5140 PC Convertible
>> IBM 5150 Personal Computer
>> IBM 5160 PC-XT
>> IBM 5170 AT
>> IBM 5155 Portable PC
>> IBM PCjr
>> IBM PS/2 Model 80
>> IMSAI 8080
>> IMSAI PCS-80
>> IMSAI VDP-80
>> Ithaca Audio InterSystems DPS-1
>> Intertec SuperBrain
>> Kaypro II
>> Kaypro 4 / 10
>> Lobo PMC-80
>> Mattel Aquarius
>> Mindset PC
>> MITS Altair 680
>> MITS Altair 8800
>> MITS Altair 8800a
>> MITS Altair 8800b
>> MITS Altair 8800b Turnkey
>> Morrow Decision 1
>> Morrow Micro Decision
>> Morrow Pivot
>> NEC PC-6001A
>> NEC PC-8001A
>> NEC PC-8201A / PC-5000
>> North Star Advantage
>> North Star Horizon
>> Ohio Scientific Challenger C1P
>> Ohio Scientific Challenger C4P
>> Ohio Scientific Challenger C3D
>> Osborne 1
>> Osborne Executive
>> Osborne Vixen
>> Otrona Attache
>> Polymorphic Systems POLY-88
>> Processor Technology SOL
>> Quasar/Panasonic HK2600TE Hand Held Computer
>> Radio Shack TRS-80 Model 1
>> Radio Shack TRS-80 Color Computers 1-3
>> Radio Shack TRS-80 Model 2
>> Radio Shack TRS-80 Model 3/4
>> Radio Shack TRS-80 Model 4P
>> Radio Shack TRS-80 Model 12 / 16 / 6000
>> Radio Shack TRS-80 Model 100 / 102 / 200
>> Radio Shack TRS-80 Micro Color Computer MC-10
>> Radio Shack TRS-80 Pocket Computers
>> RCA COSMAC 1802 / ELF / Super ELF
>> Rockwell AIM-65
>> Sanyo MBC-1000
>> Seattle Computer Products 8086
>> Sharp Pocket Computers PC-1500 / PC-1500A
>> Sinclair ZX80
>> Sinclair ZX81 / Timex-Sinclair ZX1000
>> Smoke Signal Broadcasting Chieftain
>> Spectravideo SV-318 / SV-328
>> Sphere
>> SWTPC (SouthWest Technical Products) 6800
>> SWTPC (SouthWest Technical Products) 6809
>> Synertek SYM-1
>> Texas Instruments TI 99/4A
>> Timex-Sinclair 1500
>> Timex-Sinclair 2068
>> Tomy Tutor
>> Vector Graphic Vector-1
>> Vector Graphic Vector-4
>> VideoBrain
>> Vtech Laser 128
>> Xerox 820
>> Zenith Z-110 / Z-120

> What would you add?

Amstrad CPC464/CPC664/CPC6128
Amstrad PCW computers
Jupiter Ace (they maybe under a
different name there).

Well these machines were basically
released in the UK, but are of the
same vintage as a C64 would be!

Cheers.
 
Need to add the NEC PC-8300 and 8401.

Also the Epson HC-40 (aka HX-40)

Also, there are variants of the Epson PX-8! The screen bezel can have PX-8, Geneva, or nothing!

Kaypro Robie
Radio Shack/Tandy 600
Zenith ZP-150
Zenith Minisport and Minisport HD
Olivetti M10
Sharp PC-5000

Of course, after a couple people hear you collect old computers, you'll be inundated with Timex Sinclair 1000's!! Sheesh, I can't get rid of all of them!

Curtis
 
"curtis" wrote in message:

Hi Curtis,

> Need to add the NEC PC-8300 and 8401.

I got a picture of a NEC PC8000 which was
apparantly a big seller in Japan. It certainally
a nice looking machine.

> Also the Epson HC-40 (aka HX-40)

> Also, there are variants of the Epson PX-8!
> The screen bezel can have PX-8, Geneva, or nothing!

The Screen on the PX-8 being larger. But it's
certainally nice looking for it's age! :)

> Kaypro Robie
> Radio Shack/Tandy 600
> Zenith ZP-150
> Zenith Minisport and Minisport HD
> Olivetti M10
> Sharp PC-5000

> Of course, after a couple people hear you collect
> old computers, you'll be inundated with Timex
> Sinclair 1000's!! Sheesh, I can't get rid of all of
> them!

No Jupiter Ace amonst those Timex Sinclair 1000's,
they look simular. Geez they are hard to find, if I
do find one the guy will want a million for it!! Still
they mightn't even be local. There are people in
Australia, who are looking for Amstrad CPC
computers (like mine), I brought mine just in the
nick of time, but Jupiter Ace would be even rarer,
due to it's lack of success. Bringing a group of
enthusiests to your site Erik is one thing, finding
rare computers is another!

Cheers.
 
Re: daList

Re: daList

"Terry Yager" wrote in message:

> I don't see the TI CC-40 on the list either.

Or the TI-99/4. It's simular (in appearance)
to the TI-99/4A listed there, but it isn't a
16bit computer.

Erik, were you going to update the list? Or
just play it like this?

Cheers.
 
I think it's worth updating here:

Altos 586
Altos ACS 8000
APF MP1000
Apple I
Apple II
Apple II+
Apple II+ Bell & Howell "Black Apple"
Apple IIc / IIc Plus
Apple IIe / IIe Platinum
Apple IIgs / IIgs Woz Limited Edition
Apple III
Apple III+
Apple Lisa / Macintosh XL
Apple Macintosh 128
Apple Macintosh 512K Through SE
Apple Macintosh Portable
AT&T Unix PC / 3B2 / 7300
Atari 400
Atari 800
Atari XL Series
Atari 520ST / 1040ST
Atari Portfolio
Byte Computers Byt-8
California Computer Systems (CCS) S-100
Coleco ADAM
Commodore/MOS Technologies KIM-1
Commodore PET 2001-8
Commodore PET 4032 / 8032
Commodore SuperPET SP9000
Commodore VIC-20
Commodore 64 / 65
Commodore 128 / 128D
Commodore C16 / Plus 4
Commodore SX64
Commodore Amiga 1000
Commodore Amiga 500
Commodore Amiga 2000
Commodore Amiga 3000
Compaq Portable PC / Plus / II / III
CompuColor II
CompuPro S-100 / 8-16
Convergent Technologies WorkSlate
Corvus Concept
Cromemco C-10
Cromemco System One
Cromemco System Three
Cromemco Z Series
Data General One
DEC Rainbow 100
Digital Group Systems
Dynalogic Hyperion
Epson HX-20
Epson HX-40/HC-40
Epson PX-8 Geneva
Epson QX-10 & QX-16
Exidy Sorcerer
Gimix
Franklin ACE 1000 / 1200
Hewlett-Packard HP85
Hewlett-Packard HP150
Heathkit H-8
Heathkit H-11
Heath-Zenith H88/H89
IBM 5100 Personal Computer
IBM 5140 PC Convertible
IBM 5150 Personal Computer
IBM 5155 Portable PC
IBM 5160 PC-XT
IBM 5170 AT
IBM PCjr
IBM PS/2 Model 80
IMSAI 8080
IMSAI PCS-80
IMSAI VDP-80
Ithaca Audio InterSystems DPS-1
Intertec SuperBrain
Jupiter Ace
Kaypro II
Kaypro 4 / 10
Kaypro 2x
Kaypro I
Kaypro Robie
Lobo PMC-80
Mattel Aquarius
Mindset PC
MITS Altair 680
MITS Altair 8800
MITS Altair 8800a
MITS Altair 8800b
MITS Altair 8800b Turnkey
Morrow Decision 1
Morrow Micro Decision
Morrow Pivot
NEC PC-6001A
NEC PC-8001A
NEC PC-8201A / PC-5000
NEC PC-8300
NEC PC-8401
North Star Advantage
North Star Horizon
Ohio Scientific Challenger C1P
Ohio Scientific Challenger C4P
Ohio Scientific Challenger C3D
Olivetti M10
Osborne 1/1a
Osborne Executive
Osborne Vixen
Otrona Attache
Polymorphic Systems POLY-88
Processor Technology SOL
Quasar/Panasonic HK2600TE Hand Held Computer
Radio Shack TRS-80 Model 1
Radio Shack TRS-80 Color Computers 1-3
Radio Shack TRS-80 Model 2
Radio Shack TRS-80 Model 3/4
Radio Shack TRS-80 Model 4P
Radio Shack TRS-80 Model 12 / 16 / 6000
Radio Shack TRS-80 Model 100 / 102 / 200
Radio Shack TRS-80 Micro Color Computer MC-10
Radio Shack TRS-80 Pocket Computers
Radio Shack/Tandy 600
RCA COSMAC 1802 / ELF / Super ELF
Rockwell AIM-65
Sanyo MBC-1000
Seattle Computer Products 8086
Sharp Pocket Computers PC-1500 / PC-1500A
Sharp PC-5000
Sinclair ZX80
Sinclair ZX81 / Timex-Sinclair ZX1000
Smoke Signal Broadcasting Chieftain
Spectravideo SV-318 / SV-328
Sphere
SWTPC (SouthWest Technical Products) 6800
SWTPC (SouthWest Technical Products) 6809
Synertek SYM-1
Texas Instruments TI 99/4
Texas Instruments TI 99/4A
Texas Instruments CC-40
Timex-Sinclair 1500
Timex-Sinclair 2068
Tomy Tutor
Vector Graphic Vector-1
Vector Graphic Vector-4
VideoBrain
Vtech Laser 128
Xerox 820
Zenith Z-110 / Z-120
Zenith Z-150
Zenith ZP-150
Zenith Minisport/Minisport HD
 
"Erik" wrote in message:

>I think it's worth updating here:

Oops!, the Amstrad Computers
forgot a mention! :) There were
more than the ones I've mentioned,
but the model numbers escapes me.

I've just printed the list with those
in there & can delete them if you wish
to edit your own posted! :)

Cheers.

Altos 586
Altos ACS 8000
Amstrad CPC 464
Amstrad CPC 664
Amstrad CPC 6128
Amstrad CPC 464 Plus
Amstrad CPC 6128 Plus
APF MP1000
Apple I
Apple II
Apple II+
Apple II+ Bell & Howell "Black Apple"
Apple IIc / IIc Plus
Apple IIe / IIe Platinum
Apple IIgs / IIgs Woz Limited Edition
Apple III
Apple III+
Apple Lisa / Macintosh XL
Apple Macintosh 128
Apple Macintosh 512K Through SE
Apple Macintosh Portable
AT&T Unix PC / 3B2 / 7300
Atari 400
Atari 800
Atari XL Series
Atari 520ST / 1040ST
Atari Portfolio
Byte Computers Byt-8
California Computer Systems (CCS) S-100
Coleco ADAM
Commodore/MOS Technologies KIM-1
Commodore PET 2001-8
Commodore PET 4032 / 8032
Commodore SuperPET SP9000
Commodore VIC-20
Commodore 64 / 65
Commodore 128 / 128D
Commodore C16 / Plus 4
Commodore SX64
Commodore Amiga 1000
Commodore Amiga 500
Commodore Amiga 2000
Commodore Amiga 3000
Compaq Portable PC / Plus / II / III
CompuColor II
CompuPro S-100 / 8-16
Convergent Technologies WorkSlate
Corvus Concept
Cromemco C-10
Cromemco System One
Cromemco System Three
Cromemco Z Series
Data General One
DEC Rainbow 100
Digital Group Systems
Dynalogic Hyperion
Epson HX-20
Epson HX-40/HC-40
Epson PX-8 Geneva
Epson QX-10 & QX-16
Exidy Sorcerer
Gimix
Franklin ACE 1000 / 1200
Hewlett-Packard HP85
Hewlett-Packard HP150
Heathkit H-8
Heathkit H-11
Heath-Zenith H88/H89
IBM 5100 Personal Computer
IBM 5140 PC Convertible
IBM 5150 Personal Computer
IBM 5155 Portable PC
IBM 5160 PC-XT
IBM 5170 AT
IBM PCjr
IBM PS/2 Model 80
IMSAI 8080
IMSAI PCS-80
IMSAI VDP-80
Ithaca Audio InterSystems DPS-1
Intertec SuperBrain
Jupiter Ace
Kaypro II
Kaypro 4 / 10
Kaypro 2x
Kaypro I
Kaypro Robie
Lobo PMC-80
Mattel Aquarius
Mindset PC
MITS Altair 680
MITS Altair 8800
MITS Altair 8800a
MITS Altair 8800b
MITS Altair 8800b Turnkey
Morrow Decision 1
Morrow Micro Decision
Morrow Pivot
NEC PC-6001A
NEC PC-8001A
NEC PC-8201A / PC-5000
NEC PC-8300
NEC PC-8401
North Star Advantage
North Star Horizon
Ohio Scientific Challenger C1P
Ohio Scientific Challenger C4P
Ohio Scientific Challenger C3D
Olivetti M10
Osborne 1/1a
Osborne Executive
Osborne Vixen
Otrona Attache
Polymorphic Systems POLY-88
Processor Technology SOL
Quasar/Panasonic HK2600TE Hand Held Computer
Radio Shack TRS-80 Model 1
Radio Shack TRS-80 Color Computers 1-3
Radio Shack TRS-80 Model 2
Radio Shack TRS-80 Model 3/4
Radio Shack TRS-80 Model 4P
Radio Shack TRS-80 Model 12 / 16 / 6000
Radio Shack TRS-80 Model 100 / 102 / 200
Radio Shack TRS-80 Micro Color Computer MC-10
Radio Shack TRS-80 Pocket Computers
Radio Shack/Tandy 600
RCA COSMAC 1802 / ELF / Super ELF
Rockwell AIM-65
Sanyo MBC-1000
Seattle Computer Products 8086
Sharp Pocket Computers PC-1500 / PC-1500A
Sharp PC-5000
Sinclair ZX80
Sinclair ZX81 / Timex-Sinclair ZX1000
Smoke Signal Broadcasting Chieftain
Spectravideo SV-318 / SV-328
Sphere
SWTPC (SouthWest Technical Products) 6800
SWTPC (SouthWest Technical Products) 6809
Synertek SYM-1
Texas Instruments TI 99/4
Texas Instruments TI 99/4A
Texas Instruments CC-40
Timex-Sinclair 1500
Timex-Sinclair 2068
Tomy Tutor
Vector Graphic Vector-1
Vector Graphic Vector-4
VideoBrain
Vtech Laser 128
Xerox 820
Zenith Z-110 / Z-120
Zenith Z-150
Zenith ZP-150
Zenith Minisport/Minisport HD
 
WAK!!! I just keep thinking of other computers that should be on the list. What about the most collectible computer of all, the TRS-80 Model 100?
I would also have to include the Victor (Sirus) 9000 on my short list.
 
"Terry Yager" wrote in message:

> WAK!!! I just keep thinking of other computers
> that should be on the list. What about the most
> collectible computer of all, the TRS-80 Model 100?
> I would also have to include the Victor (Sirus)
> 9000 on my short list.

The Victor 9000 on paper sounds like a decent
machine. I've also have (in my book) a picture
showning the resolution of that. While it might be
a green screen, the pictures are so detailed (as
good as a photo if they were in colour).

I might of just made the Jupiter Ace a much more
collectable computer, why? Because it's such a
rare machine & most of the people I met who
could have got one back in 1983 are banging
their heads against a brick wall (cause they know
that anything rare, must be worth a few quid!).

Cheers.
 
Good grief, not a single Acorn on the list! There was certainly a version of the BBC Micro for the US market (though it didn't have quite such good resolution cos of the US TV screens being NTSC), so it meets condition 3. (What happened to condition 2, btw?)
 
David Buttery said:
Good grief, not a single Acorn on the list! There was certainly a version of the BBC Micro for the US market (though it didn't have quite such good resolution cos of the US TV screens being NTSC), so it meets condition 3. (What happened to condition 2, btw?)

I'm not familiar with the BBC machines being sold in the American market, but I'm sure they were and should be on the list. Actually, condition 3 should probably go the way of condition 2 (which was gone before I found the post in the ccTalk archives). This is an international forum, after all.

Erik
 
I would also add the condition that the computer should be common enough that anyone that wants one can find it without too much grief. This might eliminate some of the rarer machines, but are they really to be considered collectible if the regular folks like us can't collect them?
 
"Terry Yager"

> I would also have to include the Victor
> (Sirus) 9000 on my short list.

You may want to hop over to the CP/M
(comp.os.cpm), if you haven't done so
already. Paul Ryan has one he's offerning
for nothing. It's not in the best condition,
but it might be servicable.

Cheers.
 
Victor 9000

Victor 9000

I have had several of these machines come and go. I no longer had the space to store them so I donated them to a local computer museum. The curator is a good friend of mine, so if I wanted one of them back I could have it just for the asking. I would not even have to pay for shipping.

--T
 
Re: Victor 9000

Re: Victor 9000

"Terry Yager" wrote in message:

Hi Terry,

> I have had several of these machines come and go.
> I no longer had the space to store them so I donated
> them to a local computer museum. The curator is a
> good friend of mine, so if I wanted one of them back
> I could have it just for the asking. I would not even
> have to pay for shipping.

Sorry, I was under the impression you were in need of
one (or would like one)! :-(

Cheers.
 
Oh I would love to have one again, if space permitted. Actually I'd like to have the one my friend has, with the "Plus PC"ption and the hard drive. I always loved the screen font of that machine, which is the prettiest one I'v ever seen. The variable speed disk drives were special too. I used to love listening to them step thru the disk. It sounded soooo sweeet!

--T
 
"Terry Yager" wrote in message:

> Oh I would love to have one again, if
> space permitted. Actually I'd like to
> have the one my friend has, with the
> "Plus PC"ption and the hard drive. I
> always loved the screen font of that
> machine, which is the prettiest one
> I've ever seen. The variable speed
> disk drives were special too. I used
> to love listening to them step thru
> the disk. It sounded soooo sweeet!

Is there a DOS emulator available for this
machine? If I know what the font could
look like, maybe I could recreate it for
the IBM (I've written some programs
which redefines the font).

Cheers.
 
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