IBM Portable Personal Computer

From: Sam Ismail <dastar_at_wco.com>
Date: Sat Jan 24 23:09:11 1998

On Sat, 24 Jan 1998, SUPRDAVE wrote:

> i havent had any problems finding either a 5140 or 5155. i have two portable
> pcs and one convertible which i traded a nic for. i have seen 5155s at several
> hamfests, and even saw two at a hock shop for $150 each <!> I have a book that
> says the 5155 was "rare" but i disagree. i'd much rather love to find a
> complete 3270pc or a xt370 or even an at370.

Hmmm...now where did I pass up on that 3270PC? Or did I get it after all?
I can't remember. Why are those so rare?

And I guess the XT370 and AT370 were machines with 370 emulator boards in
them to act as terminals to a 370 mainframe?

Sam Alternate e-mail: dastar_at_siconic.com
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