IBM 5100 (was Re: Preserving history. Was: Re: IBM 1130)

From: Eric Smith <eric_at_brouhaha.com>
Date: Wed Sep 30 16:51:59 1998

I wrote:
> My recollection is that the HP 9830 and IBM 5100 were pretty competitively
> priced. Both started under 10K and went up fact if you wanted more memory,
> a printer, etc.

Joe <rigdonj_at_intellistar.net> wrote:
> Not really. It depends on when you bought them. I had IBM research my
> 5100 and it cost $12,575 originally. I have SOME of the yearly prices for
> the 5100 posted at "http://www.intellistar.net/~rigdonj/ibm5100.htm"

Yes, but your 5100 has the optional second language, and four times the
RAM of the 9830.
Received on Wed Sep 30 1998 - 16:51:59 BST

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