ID help (Commie, IBM, Nissho?)

From: Cord Coslor <archive_at_navix.net>
Date: Wed Aug 13 11:00:12 1997

The vic-1541 is _exactly_ the same the regular ol' 1541 drive for the C=64. The
only differece is the label and the case color. The two drives are
interchangeable.

CORD

Uncle Roger wrote:

> Spotted a few things that someone might be interested in, and that I wasn't
> sure what they were...
>
> First, and oddest, was a pizza box labelled Nissho Electronics. Looked
> like a workstation, one 3.5". Almost got it, but for $26... Anyone know
> what it might have been?
>
> Commodore 64 for $5, 64c in the box for $15 -- Anyone interested?
>
> I know what a 1541 disk drive is, but what about a Vic-1541? Is it worth $10?
>
> I did pick up a C modem/300 (model 1660) for $.99 and an Osborne 1 keyboard
> (only!) for (I know, too much, but it's an Osborne!) $5.
>
> Oh, they also had a few IBM PS/2 style monitors with a single RCA jack
> input on the back; they were mounted on little stands, kinda like (I think)
> the Apple IIc monitors. Possibly Composite? Possibly from some POS
> terminal/cash register? A little steep at $26 though. (Looked new though!)
>
> --------------------------------------------------------------------- O-
>
> Uncle Roger "There is pleasure pure in being mad
> roger_at_sinasohn.com that none but madmen know."
> Roger Louis Sinasohn & Associates
> San Francisco, California http://www.crl.com/~sinasohn/



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