bic@cgl.ucsf.edu (Bruce Cohen) (06/01/90)
I have been offered an original IBM-PC (5150?) cpu box. I will have to add a monitor and card, as well as a keyboard to see if it works. Will any "IBM compatible" keyboard work with this original machine? How much should I expect to pay for something that will work? Thanks. -Bruce Bruce Cohen | UUCP: ..ucbvax!ucsfcgl!bic Computer Graphics Lab, S-926 | INTERNET: bic@cgl.ucsf.edu University of California | BITNET: bic@ucsfcgl San Francisco, CA 94143-0446 | VOICE: (415) 476-8291
dlow@hpspcoi.HP.COM (Danny Low) (06/02/90)
>I have been offered an original IBM-PC (5150?) cpu box. I will have to >add a monitor and card, as well as a keyboard to see if it works. Will >any "IBM compatible" keyboard work with this original machine? How >much should I expect to pay for something that will work? Depending on the configuration, you can buy a new XT clone for $400 to $1000. The video card, monitor and keyboard will cost you at least $150. More like $300 for a decent video system. Personally I would not pay more than $200 unless the system has at least a 20MB hard disk. Danny Low "Question Authority and the Authorities will question You" Valley of Hearts Delight, Silicon Valley HP SPCD dlow%hpspcoi@hplabs.hp.com ...!hplabs!hpspcoi!dlow