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From: toma@tekgvs.LABS.TEK.COM (Tom Almy)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc
Subject: Re: Is this a good idea?
Message-ID: <7090@tekgvs.LABS.TEK.COM>
Date: 13 Mar 90 00:42:38 GMT
References: <16785@orstcs.CS.ORST.EDU>
Reply-To: toma@tekgvs.LABS.TEK.COM (Tom Almy)
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In article <16785@orstcs.CS.ORST.EDU> kleinj@jacobs.CS.ORST.EDU.UUCP (Justin the Blue) writes:
>It seems that, at a new/used computer store just down the street from me, an
>IBM PC with 128Kb storage has just come on sale.  The package includes DOS
>1.1...and they say that's about it.  (Complete system hardware, anyway...)
>That, and two SSDD diskdrives.
>Now, my question is, what with the dearth of software it comes with, is it 
>worth my plunking down $250 for?  
NO!  You would have to:
1. Upgrade DOS. Version 1 won't run any modern software.
2. Get DSDD drives. You won't be able to read anybody's disks, otherwise.
3. Put in more memory.

At this point you could buy a brand new TURBO XT which would run twice
as fast.

>I would at least like BASIC for it...where, and how much?

There is BASIC in the box. But you would have Basic with any clone system
that came with MSDOS.

>I need a quick answer...its's on consignment, and not likely to last long.
>Same with the $250 I may have to pay for it.

If it didn't have the IBM label it would last forever! As it is, it would
be a foolish purchase.

Tom Almy
toma@tekgvs.labs.tek.com
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