IBM 5100!

From: Bill Girnius <thedm_at_sunflower.com>
Date: Thu Sep 4 14:27:55 1997

If I recall correctly they just go straight into basic.

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> From: Marvin <marvin_at_rain.org>
> To: Discussion re-collecting of classic computers
<classiccmp_at_u.washington.edu>
> Subject: IBM 5100!
> Date: Thursday, September 04, 1997 2:02 PM
>
> I met a friend of mine whom I hadn't seen in several years last night.
We
> got to talking and I found out she had thrown out an IBM 5110 system a
while
> ago <sigh>. BUT she still had the 5100 and I picked it up this morning.
It
> consists of the 5100, a tape unit, printer, and monitor. They will be
> looking around for any documentation as it used to be kept with the
> machine. In the mean time, does anyone know anything about how to start
up
> this thing? I doubt I'll have problems with plugging everything
together,
> but after I throw the power on switch, what happens then? Thanks.
Received on Thu Sep 04 1997 - 14:27:55 BST