Hardest to Find Classic Computers (Was: RE: Way OT: Just say no to squirrels & Pascal question)

From: Allison <ajp166_at_bellatlantic.net>
Date: Fri Dec 14 14:29:03 2001

Ok,

IMSAI Imp48... supposedly only 300 sold.

Allison

-----Original Message-----
From: Douglas Quebbeman <dhquebbeman_at_theestopinalgroup.com>
To: 'classiccmp_at_classiccmp.org' <classiccmp_at_classiccmp.org>
Date: Friday, December 14, 2001 1:07 PM
Subject: Hardest to Find Classic Computers (Was: RE: Way OT: Just say no to
squirrels & Pascal question)


>> When OT threads die and then get resurrected under even
>> wilder topics, its just not worth it.
>
>Ok, we've had threads similar to this one before, but
>maybe not quite...
>
>What are the hardest to find Classic Computers? What should not
>be counted:
>
> Systems that never went beyond prototype
> Systems that they made only one of
> Systems that were custom-designed for a single
> customer and were only in limited production
> Systems that were not "general purpose" computers
>
>Also not intended as the thrust of the topic:
>
> Systems you most of all want
>
>Rather, the systems I'me talking about would have been
>commercially produced, were general-purpose systems,
>made in quantity of say at least a baker's dozen.
>
>These systems might be generally available, and might
>go for a price you can afford, but you just can't *find*
>them where you're at.
>
>Around here for me, it would be PDP-8's and Lisa's.
>
>???
>
>-dq
Received on Fri Dec 14 2001 - 14:29:03 GMT