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From: wrd@tekigm2.UUCP (Bill Dippert)
Newsgroups: net.micro.atari
Subject: Re: re. 850 interface
Message-ID: <392@tekigm2.UUCP>
Date: Mon, 27-Jan-86 17:53:15 EST
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Posted: Mon Jan 27 17:53:15 1986
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Organization: Tektronix, Beaverton OR
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> When the atari first came out, I couldn't see paying $160 for an 850 interface
> so I hacked the capabilities I needed for printer and modem in software and
> used about $5 worth of hardware through the joystick port.
> Last week I finally bought the 850 since I couldn't resist the price of only
> $25.  This place also had 800XL for $69, and Atari disk drives for $75.
> (While supply lasted although I believe they are still receiving shipments).
> I can't remember the place, but I'm sure similar prices are available at
> other "salvage" retail stores.

Was this a serious posting?  Having just laid out $149 for an 850 Interface,
I am suspicious.  I can believe $25 for maybe the main board or something
similar as I have seen parts advertised in magazines for roughly this amount
-- but not the whole 850 interface.  As far as disk drives go, maybe $75 for
an 810, but the 1050 disk drive is still the current model and is going
for from anywhere around $160 to $199.  Like others who have responded to
this posting, I would like to know who and where as I would not mind buying
an 850 for $25 or an 1050 for $75.  I just question the reality of this.
I have seen 800XL's going for $69, Sear's had them for that until they 
cleared them all out.  The local computer stores still are selling them
for $99, sometimes on sale for $89.  

                                 --Bill--

By the way, should anyone be interested, I B Computers, 1519 S. W. Marlow Ave.,
Portland, OR 97225, still has 850 Interfaces for sale.  I have no interest in
nor do I work for I B Computers.