IBM 5100

From: Kai Kaltenbach <kaikal_at_MICROSOFT.com>
Date: Thu Aug 14 19:54:14 1997

Yeesh, if you run into any, I'll trade you for them! I have several
friends looking for them.

I know of only two collectors besides myself who have 5100's. In
contrast, there are about 15 Altairs represented on this mailing list.

I do know of an Apple I that's for sale... anybody got $10,000 burning a
hole in their pocket? Yeesh.

Kai



> ----------
> From: Sam Ismail
> Reply To: classiccmp_at_u.washington.edu
> Sent: Thursday, August 14, 1997 5:07 PM
> To: Discussion re-collecting of classic computers
> Subject: RE: IBM 5100
>
> On Thu, 14 Aug 1997, Anthony Eros wrote:
>
> > > 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.
>
> I have to question this "rarer than almost anything escept for an
> Apple
> I" as I have seen two 5100 in varying states in the last few months.
> I've seen even less of more obscure computers. In my estimation,
> 5100's
> aren't the hardest things to find.
>
>
> Sam
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