On Fri, 29 Nov 2002, Marvin Johnston wrote:
> ??? I don't think the Sharp PC-5000 is either that rare or worth a "Best
> of Show". Except for its use of Bubble Memory, I really don't see where
> it is all that unusual. And IIRC, it runs Dos 2.1 or so. Except back in
> the "golden days" of ebay, the highest I've seen one go for was about
> $85 or so.
I wouldn't call it "rare" but it is quite uncommon out in the wild.
It is also a very significant and interesting machine in that it
represents one of the first clamshell portables, certainly one of the few
to use bubble memory as its main storage (there's only one other portable
computer I know of that did, and one terminal), and it has some trick
features such as built-in printer and built-in modem that made it quite a
machine for its time (1982).
You are neglecting the historical context. In 1982, this was an amazing
computer. The highest I saw one go for was $235 on eBay. I think that is
a tad under-valued, personally.
Sellam Ismail Vintage Computer Festival
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