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Almost new, very reliable, almost complete system for sale:

<< sniff, sniff :-( >>

- 8 MB SIMM RAM (motherboard is full, machine can take 16 MB with exp. card)
- 16Mhz 80386sx motherboard (Landmark rating of over 18Mhz)
- floppy drive, IDE hard drive controller
- 1.2 MB 5.25" floppy drive
- 1.44 MB 3.5" floppy drive
- 130 MB IDE hard drive (Seagate ST-1144A)
- Western Digital 16-bit VGA card with 256K RAM (expandable to 512K RAM)
- 2 Serial, 1 parallel port
- 101 key keyboard
- Mini upright case with 200W power supply
- Microsoft bus mouse
- 2400 baud internal modem
- Adlib sound card
- All documentation and software drivers for each component
  (I saved everything).

Price:  $1000

Note that there is no VGA monitor included with this.  Most of the
components in this machine have been purchased within the last year, and
I've never had any problems with software compatibility.

A VGA monitor will probably run you another $250 for color, $150 for
b&w.  All told, a nice system for $1250 total.

This is actually a great machine that I would never think of selling if
circumstances weren't as they are:

I'm offering this machine because my VGA monitor just died, and I can't
afford to replace it.  I just graduated, and I need to move to Illinois
this summer, and so I need to save as much as I can to establish myself
in a new state.  I had originally planned to keep this machine and
gradually replace the components until I had a 486 machine with SVGA and
a large SCSI drive (this machine started out as a 286, with all the
components having been replaced except the 1.2 MB floppy :-).  The dead
monitor means that I now have an expensive door-stop.  Now it seems that
the most sensible action may be to sell the machine now, get more money
to assist with moving, and get a complete 486 package after I've
established myself in Illinois and worked my new job for a while.  I
just can't blow any money at this point on a new monitor...

Currently a 386sx package is approximately $1200.  That's usually with
SVGA, but also with only a 40 MB hard drive and only 2 MB RAM.  This
machine comes with a 130 MB drive and 8 MB RAM, not to mention the
internal 2400 baud modem and sound card.  Putting this computer
together piece by piece would currently run you approximately $1400.
All the components were carefully picked.  This isn't some package with
a nice motherboard and a cheezy case.  Everything -- case, keyboard,
drives -- are of high quality.  There is still a 5.25" and a 3.5" drive
bay free in the case, and 3 card slots open on the motherboard.

I realize that there is a tendency on the net for sellers to
accidentally post too high an asking price, and there is similarly a
tendency for buyers to "low-ball" a price.  I think the $1000 is a fair
price for this system, but if it isn't then please offer what you think
is fair and tell me why.  I simply can't afford to sell this system for
much less than what it's worth.

Thanks,

- Rick

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Rick Harris 		      | Information & Decision Systems/Computer Science
Senior.  Employed.  Finally!  |	Social & Decision Sciences Department
rh0i+@andrew.cmu.edu	      |	Carnegie Mellon 
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	His girlfriend Gloria wore metal shoes that emmitted poison gasses 
		from the heal.
	One drink of that stuff and *zam!* the walls became floors, became 
		ceilings, became doors.
	The singer began singing "feelings...."
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