CS.KORNER@UTEXAS-20.ARPA (12/15/83)
From: Kim Korner <CS.KORNER@UTEXAS-20.ARPA> A friend has a friend who got an OE just before Osborne went belly up. Friend's friend has never used it and wants to sell it in unopened box for "whatever's fair." Friend asked me to find out what fair market value is- I said I'd pass it on to the net. Also since I'll probably have to baby sit bringing this beast up and making it civilized, is this machine worth having at any price? My thanks in advance for any advice... -KM< -------
cpmlist%brl-vgr@sri-unix.UUCP (12/18/83)
From: Dave Towson (info-cpm) <cpmlist@brl-vgr> ----- Forwarded message # 1: Received: From Nosc-Cc.ARPA by BRL-VGR via smtp; 16 Dec 83 13:33 EST Received: by Nosc.ARPA (4.12/4.7) id AA09475; Fri, 16 Dec 83 10:33:39 pst Date: Fri, 16 Dec 83 10:33:02 pst From: revc%CCVAX@Nosc Message-Id: <8312161833.AA09475@Nosc.ARPA> To: info-cpm-request@BRL-VGR Subject: Re: Osborn Exec? In-Reply-To: Your Message-ID: <8312161347.AA06930@Nosc.ARPA> ------- The Execs have been retailing for around $1500 in the local stores (San Diego, CA). ------- is this machine worth having at any price? -KM< ------- The Executive is a very good machine. If you are looking for something for word processing or spread sheets, you can't get a better deal. As long as Xerox is supplying maintainance (expensive) you can't be hurt, providing you inshure that you have the software to do what you want. - Bob ------------ Bob Van Cleef Computer Sciences Corporation Naval Ocean Systems Center San Diego, CA ARPA revc@nosc UUCP sdcsvax!noscvax!revc CompuServe 71565,533 ------- ----- End of forwarded messages
POURNE%mit-mc@sri-unix.UUCP (12/30/83)
From: Jerry E. Pournelle <POURNE@mit-mc> the Executive is a perfectly good maachine and Xerox Americare will maintain it. If therewas a good reason to buy it before Orborne's difficulties, there is about the same reason to keep it now.