IBM 5150 brings $910 on EBAY

From: Fred Cisin <cisin_at_xenosoft.com>
Date: Mon Oct 28 22:56:00 2002

On Mon, 28 Oct 2002, Tony Duell wrote:
> > 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.
> Err, there never was a 2Mbyte hard drive. IIRC, the smallest one IBM ever
> shipped was 10Mbytes (and was an ST412 in disguise).
I've heard of an IBM 5M (ST506?), but the normal drive for an XT was 10.

> > It also said that it originally had been 2 MHz, now 10 MHz.
> Again, as we all know, the original PC/XT motherboard clocked the
> processor at 4.77MHz.

I don't think that ANY statement made about that machine was correct.
It was NOT "original", as the only parts from IBM were the case (from two
different models).
It was NOT "IBM", as the only parts from IBM were the case (from two
different models).
It was arguably an "XT", as that's what kind of generic motherboard was in
it.

But it was in a nice white painted wooden cart.
Received on Mon Oct 28 2002 - 22:56:00 GMT