I have copy of this book also and have used it alot. I got mind from the
publisher could not find here in the twincities. He was writing a second
updated book but I have not hear anymore about it's do day.
At 03:03 AM 1/19/98 -0600, you wrote:
>At 10:26 PM 1/16/98 -0500, you wrote:
>>>Haddock says (now that I'm home) the Compass was early 1982, $6000-8000.
>>
>>Forgive me, my ignorance, O Wise One, but what is this Haddock?
>
>I think that's the first time anyone's ever called me wise (except, of
>course, myself, who knew it all along.) 8^)
>
>Haddock, Dr. Thomas F., author of "A Collector's Guide to Personal
>Computers and Pocket Calculators", ISBN # 0-89689-098-8.
>
>It's an excellent first go at a refernce book on collectible
>microcomputers; incomplete, and inconistant, but a good start. (I can't
>speak for the calculator part.) Prices are not realistic (some too high,
>others too low) and missing a lot of machines, but good for what it's got.
>I think I got my copy from amazon (http://www.amazon.com/) but other
>bookstores (like powell's (http://www.powells.com/) might have it as well.)
>
>His PhD, btw, is in physics, and he's also the author of a book on Jag
>E-type restoration. Go figure.
>
>
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Received on Mon Jan 19 1998 - 18:17:46 GMT