Old 386 and 486 pc's

From: Russ Blakeman <rhblake_at_bigfoot.com>
Date: Sat Nov 21 01:28:56 1998

Much of it is due to supply and demand too. If you really want an IBM 3270 to
replace a dead one at work, you might be willing to pay $100 for one just to
keep everything as it was for the time being. We have a PS/2 30-286 at work they
use as a disk type workstation and paid $250 in January from a "reseller" for
just the main unit. I just sold them one for $15 and it has a token ring card as
well. We simply swapped hard drives and turned on the newer one to get back in
business in minimum time. I'm trying to get them to change a couple of Decision
Data terminals for PS/2 55SX units on token ring to speed things and give disk
and offline capability. They thought a 486-66 was at least needed until I showed
them what a 386SX-16 with 4mb ram and WFWG 3.11 on token ring to the AS/400
could do, on and offline. I told them they could have them for a few bucks but
they get to keep the ever dimming 3697 terminals on the twinax.

Max Eskin wrote:

> I agree that he is somewhat clueless, but I don't agree that it's for that
> reason. Many people feel bad that they got an expensive computer only
> recently, and are forced to sell it for next to nothing. They want some kind
> of return on it. I guess it's too bad. One simply has to explain to these
> people that it simply doesn't work this way with computers. PCs and XTs are
> usually under $20, though I've seen some selling over $50, for the same
> reason. Then again, if the computer is very clean and has the original
> manuals, it may be worth it to a collector.
>
> >harrumph; typical clueless non-computer type that thinks any old computer
> is
> >worth plenty. there's a guy at an established flea market that tries to get
>
> >> They had a no-name 386 clone, complete with color monitor, in working
> >> condition for $175, and a 486, no monitor, unknown condition (most
> likely
> >> working though) for $250.
> >>
> >> Seemed very high to me, as I've picked up working 8080 PC's and XT's for
> >> under $20. . .
> >>
> >> (They did also have an old Mac 128, but I didn't inquire about it, as
> >> those are not exactly rare either)
> >>
Received on Sat Nov 21 1998 - 01:28:56 GMT