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From: Chad Fernandez <fernande_at_internet1.net>
Date: Sat Mar 3 04:57:05 2001

It's an 8580-161..... I've never laid eyes on a 90 in person. The 60 I
bought for parts had the plastic case as well. Maybe they made two
versions of the cases?

Chad Fernandez
Michigan, USA

Lawrence Walker wrote:
> Better check that model number again. The 386 8580's (and the
> less expensive 286 8560 look-a-like) are heavy-guage steel full-
> tower boxes with pull-out metal floor stand and a steel fold-up
> handle which must have been put on for weight-lifting exercise,
> since no normal strength person would carry it more than 20 yards
> without resting. Most 80s also came with 2 large ESDI HDs which
> must weigh between 10-15lbs. each and a 1/2 ht. 14.4 FDD.
> I have 2 of them and a 60 among my IBM collection.
> Hmm. In walking around clunking my IBMs, only my 8557 and
> 8590 came up non-metal. Even the PCjr, PS/1s and Ambra's were
> metal cased. I suspect you have an 8590 desktop which is a nice
> MCA machine with a SCSI bus.
>
> ciao larry
>
>
>
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> lgwalker_at_look.ca
Received on Sat Mar 03 2001 - 04:57:05 GMT