IBM 5150 brings $910 on EBAY

From: Fred Cisin <cisin_at_xenosoft.com>
Date: Sun Oct 27 22:23:01 2002

> Also condition is very important to collectors. This one purports to be in
> near perfect condition which is somewhat rare in its own right.

OTOH, earlier today, I saw a computer that was labeled as being "Original
IBM XT in great condition"
It also said that it originally had a 2MB drive, but now had 21MB.
It also said that it originally had been 2 MHz, now 10 MHz.

It had a generic keyboard. The front said IBM Personal Computer XT, but
the back (and bottom chassis) were from a 5150 PC (labeled 5150, and with
labeled hole for cassette), with the spaces and brackets for the expansion
slots hacked away to fit an XT style board. (PC had 5 slots, XY had 8,
closer together). It had aftermarket EGA video, aftermarket floppy (no
DC37), aftermarket multi-function card, and presumably generic
motherboard. Hmmm. seems like not a single one of the things that were
said about it were correct. I did not think that it was worth the $35
they were asking for it.

But to somebody else, that might be the find of the day, . . .

YMMV

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Grumpy Ol' Fred        cisin_at_xenosoft.com
Received on Sun Oct 27 2002 - 22:23:01 GMT

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