[comp.sys.amiga] not a joke

richard@gryphon.CTS.COM (Richard Sexton) (12/16/87)

In article <1919@cadovax.UUCP> keithd@cadovax.UUCP (Keith Doyle) writes:
>In article <3173@batcomputer.tn.cornell.edu> kagle@tcgould.tn.cornell.edu (Jonathan C. Kagle) writes:
>>	It's true!  Commodore is abandoning the A1000!  I think I'll trade up
>>to an IMSAI.  Standard slots, a decent power supply, an excellent library of
>>PD software, and it'll run MP/M.  No need to worry about obsolescence...
>
>For Sale:
>
>IMSAI 8080 system:
>
>	includes:
>		IMSAI chassis/pwr supply/CPU board
>		Z-80 CPU board
>		48k RAM, ??k ROM

Yup. 48K. 2K each on 24 S-100 cards.

>		Tarbell Disk and Cassette boards
>		2 8" Shugart floppy drives with power supply

Uh, arn't those *my* drives, Keith ?

>		Processor Technology VDM-1 
>		Cromemco 7 channel A/D D/A board
>		Homebrew keyboard
>		Serial/parallel board
>		CP/M software of all sorts
>		S-100 proto board or two
>		S-100 extender card
>		buncha other boards and stuff I can't remember...
>
>A classic.  Last home computer manufactured with binary front panel switches 
>and blinking lights.
>
>Asking: $800.00   With A1000 trade in, $500.00.	

Yeah right. Next you'll be telling us you have a Lisa for $800 too...

>Keith Doyle


-- 
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keithd@cadovax.UUCP (Keith Doyle) (12/18/87)

In article <2601@gryphon.CTS.COM> richard@gryphon.CTS.COM (Richard Sexton) writes:
>Yeah right. Next you'll be telling us you have a Lisa for $800 too...

No, that one's only $500.  With trade in, $300.  Including 5Mb external
hard drive.  Shipping not included.

I'm serious.

Keith Doyle
#  {ucbvax,decvax}!trwrb!cadovax!keithd  Contel Business Systems 213-323-8170

jwhitnel@csi.UUCP (Jerry Whitnell) (12/18/87)

In article <2601@gryphon.CTS.COM> richard@gryphon.CTS.COM (Richard Sexton) writes:
>>A classic.  Last home computer manufactured with binary front panel switches 
>>and blinking lights.
>>
>>Asking: $800.00   With A1000 trade in, $500.00.	
>
>Yeah right. Next you'll be telling us you have a Lisa for $800 too...

Ask and ye shall receive :-)

From Dec'87 issue of MacUser page 252

   Apple's Original Lisa is now the Lisa Professional...
   Five different configurations with prices starting less than
   one thousand dollars...
   But you better hurry...only 7,000 are available at these low prices!

   Ad for Sun Remarketing.  
>
>>Keith Doyle
>
>UUCP: {ihnp4!crash, hplabs!hp-sdd!crash}!gryphon!richard

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