"Mark Metzler wrote:
I was in WalMart last night, and I swung by the Electronics area. I was curious as to how much a replacement drive would cost me for my PC at home, which has a 17gb drive in it. They had a 80gig drive sitting on the shelf next to the surge suppressors for $70. Never mind that it comes with the software to copy everything to the new drive. So I stood there trying to do the math on what it would cost to equate that volume of storage with ST506 drives at $1995.00 a pop. My head started hurting, so I rounded the ST506 to $2000.
It would take 16,000 ST506’s to reach the memory of the drive in WalMart (again sitting on the shelf, not behind a locked cabinet).
At $2000.00 a pop, it would cost me $32,000,000.00.
Now that would have been a nice sale, but would have been stolen by Jim Scharffe or Mike Daniel.
Here is another perspective. If stacked on top of one another, they would be as tall as a 667 story building.
If from sea level, they would stack high enough to top the tallest building in Downtown Denver.
If sold with a cabinet and power supply, Josef Rabinowitz would be retired. "
"Ohmigod! I'm reminded of when I worked for Heath Kline at Priority One Electronics in Chatsworth...and before that for Galaxy Computers in Woodland Hills when the Commodore 64 was introduced! We thought it huge compared to the Timex Sinclair...."
"We both have been into computers since 1970's & currently own 6 OSBORNE's in working condition. Although we use DOS now, we miss cpm & how actually FAST it was compared to Windows. We miss dBase. Append as well instead of Access now. We still have data on 5 1/4" discs we need to put into the dos machines we use now.
Sorry to hear you are leaving the business - we certainly hope you find a buyer who will keep the collection intact!
Best to you & your wonderful efforts!"
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Welcome to The Freeman PC Museum collection. The following is a complete list of vintage computer systems in the museum. Feel free to scroll through the list, view details of the system, see related links and advertisements, and join in on the mini forums for each of the systems.
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Poqet Pocket Computer introduced in 1989 by Poqet Computer Corporation. the oldest of the three Poqet PC models. This was their first model and has 512Kb of RAM and a sharp bezel in front of the LCD display. First shipments in March of 1990. Followed up by the Model PQ0181
Epson Apex computer introduced in 1989. CPU operates at 3MHz, switchable to 10MHz. Complete with manuals. It is loaded with DOS 3.3 and more and is in working condition.
Ohio Scientific Challenger III introduced in 1978 is an enhanced version of the Challenger IIp. It has 3 cpu's: a 6800, 6502A and Z80. Includes dual 8" floppy drives. Designed to run up to 16 terminals. Price $3481 without hard drive. 74Mb hard drive option was available for additional $5995.00. The disk drive subsystem has been damaged since photo was taken.
Telcon Zorba was introduced in 1983, the Zorba Portable Computer was received favorably by business professionals and students worldwide. Users liked its innovative design, quality, weather-proof case and larger display. Zorba was one of the last 8-bit portable computers running the CP/M operating system. It's features were almost identical to the Kaypro II. Note: This item is no longer part of our collection as it has been sent to a new PC museum for display.
Apple IIgs special Woz edition with dual drive, 20Mb hard drive, imagewriter printer and monitor plus all the software and manuals. This particluar Apple IIgs is now part of a computer museum and no longer in our collection.
