Went to the local garage sales this weekend, and actually got a couple
rescues:
1) a Commie 1541-II disk drive. With data cable, no PS. No price, so I
asked the lady what she wanted. She says $5.00. I get this really, really
pained look on my face, she says $2.00... I now have one eye closed with a
look of Ooooooh... still too much. She says $1.00 -- I hand over a buck and
say "Thanks." Hate to say it, tho-- If she'd have stayed at $5.00, the
drive would've stayed, too. (I think she knew that...)
2) This is the "believe it or not" catagory for this area: I found a copy
of Digital Research's Concurrent DOS 386, with all docs, slightly beat up
box but otherwise in very good shape, marked $1.00. I say: "Will ya take 50
cents?" They say "sure." Bargain of the day! ;-)
Anywho, that'll give you an idea of the slim pickin's around my area...
Usually the landscape is littered with '286s for $300.00 (firm).
Happy Hunting,
Roger "Merch" Merchberger
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Roger "Merch" Merchberger --- sysadmin, Iceberg Computers
Recycling is good, right??? Ok, so I'll recycle an old .sig.
If at first you don't succeed, nuclear warhead
disarmament should *not* be your first career choice.
Received on Tue Jun 13 2000 - 18:50:05 BST