Dayton Hamvention report

From: Ethan Dicks <ethan_dicks_at_yahoo.com>
Date: Mon May 21 09:57:55 2001

--- John Cook <jcook793_at_yahoo.com> wrote:
> I was able to hit the Hamvention myself today. The item of the day was
> definitely the 486 laptop. I saw tons of these, as well as its close
> cousin, the 386 laptop.

Most were waaaay overpriced.
 
> Not a lot of great classic hardware around, but I did see many older
> Sparcstation boxes.

I didn't get around enough in the rain to see any, which is a shame, because
my SPARC-LX died in a recent thunderstorm (SCSI controller flaked out) and I
had to replace it with a SPARC-Classic I fortunately picked up at the local
University surplus recently for $5 (16Mb RAM, no disk). I did see one guy who
got a pair of SPARC-5s for $175. I'd've bought them if I'd gotten there first.
I'm casually looking for something in a sun4m or sun4u for <$500.

> Also of interest... an Apple II made especially for Bell & Howell with drive
> (also passed, $350!).

Saw that. Gawked, laughed and passed on...

> I did pick up a nice Commodore drive -- the MSD SD-2, $20.

Saw that, too. Decided I didn't need it as much as I needed the money.
 
> All in all it was a good time, though. I just like looking at all that old
> stuff and wondering what the heck it does! :)

That's my favorite part. I just wish I had been able to spend more time
this weekend there. I had to cut my time short for a pressing engagement
elsewhere. :-(

-ethan



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