I don't believe this ****

From: Zeus334_at_aol.com <(Zeus334_at_aol.com)>
Date: Mon Jan 5 20:38:34 1998

On the subject of scrapping systems, I found too late that an IBM Convertible
had gone to the trash. I didn't get to use it, and I only now found the
original notepad-address book-etc. program on the IBM ftp site. I once had a
computer store in the neighborhood that threw away dozens of machines (empty
PC cases, mostly) each day. That moved away :( I often am forced to leave
machines where they are, just because I can't have dozens of 386's and 286's
in my apartment, but it's a shame. If they were lighter, I would give them to
people. Now, I have a relative in NJ who says that his company throws away
486s. So much for affirmative action. One last thing. I keep seeing people
mention how they get dozens of CoCos for free, find them in shops for $5,
etc. Look, I have never even SEEN a CoCo, and I live in Boston, MA, where I
thought there were lots of computers. I would love to run an enhanced CoCo.
The worst thing is, back when that computer store was still here, I didn't
know what to take. Maybe they were throwing away PDP-11s and Alphas and
Crays, I will never know.
Received on Mon Jan 05 1998 - 20:38:34 GMT