Osborne 1 for $1000?

From: Sam Ismail <dastar_at_wco.com>
Date: Thu Apr 23 18:33:50 1998

On Thu, 23 Apr 1998, Kip Crosby wrote:

> At 12:53 4/23/98 -0700, you wrote:
> >Anyone want to buy an Osborne 1 for $1000? Didn't think so. However, if
> >you're interested in trying to talk this guy down to reality, I have the
> >contact info.
>
> One of the original demo/proto Oz Ones with a metal case (of which Gale
> Rhoades once said there were about a dozen) went for $1000 -- IIRC -- on
> Onsale a couple of years ago. Not an ordinary one, no, but we have to be
> sure what the dude's got.

His has a serial number in the 143,000 range so I doubt there's anything
special about it unless it has Jimmy Hoffa's left pinky inside or
something.

Sam Alternate e-mail: dastar_at_siconic.com
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