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A couple of non-Mac conquests...
Just the other day, I picked up a double-helping of cool items for my retro collection.
First, I bought a fairly grungy (but cleanable!) Kaypro II from an electronics surplus store which is going out of business. I had a Kaypro II when I was a kid (a hand-me-down from a teachers husband, who used to work for Kaypro back in the 1980's), and I really loved it. $30 later, and I have one again! This particular unit looks like it had something nasty (soda?) spashed on the case at some point in the past 20 years, so it's in need of a careful cleaning before I'll power it up. It didn't come with any disks, which may present a problem if I ever want to do anything with it...
The second find was a very cool IBM ThinkPad 701c, at a Goodwill store. You may remember this one - it was nick-named "Butterfly," because of the super-cool, expanding keyboard. When the screen is opened, the keyboard slides out and apart, to form a "full-size" typing surface in a machine that otherwise would've had a rather small keyboard. See here for video proof of the coolness:
$10, and she was all mine! This one came pretty much bare - no power supply, no disks, nothing. The battery seems to have badly corroded, so powering it up is pretty unlikely at this point, although if I can find a compatible power brick, I'm eager to see what happens...
Huxley
First, I bought a fairly grungy (but cleanable!) Kaypro II from an electronics surplus store which is going out of business. I had a Kaypro II when I was a kid (a hand-me-down from a teachers husband, who used to work for Kaypro back in the 1980's), and I really loved it. $30 later, and I have one again! This particular unit looks like it had something nasty (soda?) spashed on the case at some point in the past 20 years, so it's in need of a careful cleaning before I'll power it up. It didn't come with any disks, which may present a problem if I ever want to do anything with it...
The second find was a very cool IBM ThinkPad 701c, at a Goodwill store. You may remember this one - it was nick-named "Butterfly," because of the super-cool, expanding keyboard. When the screen is opened, the keyboard slides out and apart, to form a "full-size" typing surface in a machine that otherwise would've had a rather small keyboard. See here for video proof of the coolness:
$10, and she was all mine! This one came pretty much bare - no power supply, no disks, nothing. The battery seems to have badly corroded, so powering it up is pretty unlikely at this point, although if I can find a compatible power brick, I'm eager to see what happens...
Huxley
Nice find!
I have an old TP 701c - it's very cool.
Actually, if you want it, let me know. I can't give it away, but I can sell it very reasonably. It's a working computer, with a battery (that does NOT hold a charge but isn't corroded or anything), and a working AC adapter, and the external floppy drive.
I might also have an IBM 10bT ethernet PCMCIA card.
Best,
Matt
I have an old TP 701c - it's very cool.
Actually, if you want it, let me know. I can't give it away, but I can sell it very reasonably. It's a working computer, with a battery (that does NOT hold a charge but isn't corroded or anything), and a working AC adapter, and the external floppy drive.
I might also have an IBM 10bT ethernet PCMCIA card.
Best,
Matt
That's really cool! I'm certainly interested in picking up that system (not that I actually have any practical use for it...) - would you take $25 + shipping?
Huxley
Man those Kaypro II's are awesome.
Cool that you got one.
Cool that you got one.
Sure - I've PM'd you with details.
Best,
Matt
Wow. That was really cool. I want one now. 
There should be a new mac that does that...