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IBM Model F XT on ebay
« on: Thu, 13 November 2014, 09:22:49 »
as these things go these days, this is a pretty good price.

90% chance somebody plugged it into an AT-to-PS/2 adapter and it didn't boot up.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-IBM-Personal-Computer-PC-AT-keyboard-For-Parts-Only-/221603865215?ssPageName=ADME:SS:SS:US:3160

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Re: IBM Model F XT on ebay
« Reply #1 on: Thu, 13 November 2014, 13:27:57 »
Yeah - they have it titled as an AT.  Nice price.
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Re: IBM Model F XT on ebay
« Reply #2 on: Thu, 13 November 2014, 13:37:10 »
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Re: IBM Model F XT on ebay
« Reply #3 on: Thu, 13 November 2014, 13:38:09 »
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IF I hadn't just bought two from elsewhere.  Although this one is much cleaner. ;)

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Re: IBM Model F XT on ebay
« Reply #4 on: Thu, 13 November 2014, 13:40:31 »
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IF I hadn't just bought two from elsewhere.  Although this one is much cleaner. ;)

Oops. Been there. :)
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Re: IBM Model F XT on ebay
« Reply #5 on: Thu, 13 November 2014, 14:22:02 »
Yeah - they have it titled as an AT.  Nice price.

prices must have really gone up in the last year or so.

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Re: IBM Model F XT on ebay
« Reply #6 on: Thu, 13 November 2014, 14:29:00 »
prices must have really gone up in the last year or so.

Oh, yeah! A year ago I had trouble selling 2 clean tested ones in the $35-40 + shipping price range.

Today they regularly sell at $80+ to over $100
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That's the message. That's the whole message. Say that every day, not just to reach America's frustrated young white men, but people of every age, race, and gender.
Late-stage capitalism is a wealth-concentration engine, focused on vacuuming up every dollar and putting it in as few hands as possible. Republicans are helping that vacuum suck.
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Re: IBM Model F XT on ebay
« Reply #7 on: Thu, 13 November 2014, 15:03:08 »
prices must have really gone up in the last year or so.

Oh, yeah! A year ago I had trouble selling 2 clean tested ones in the $35-40 + shipping price range.

Today they regularly sell at $80+ to over $100

What? XT prices are the same as AT prices now?

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Re: IBM Model F XT on ebay
« Reply #8 on: Thu, 13 November 2014, 15:16:33 »
prices must have really gone up in the last year or so.

Oh, yeah! A year ago I had trouble selling 2 clean tested ones in the $35-40 + shipping price range.

Today they regularly sell at $80+ to over $100

What? XT prices are the same as AT prices now?


No, ATs are going for ~$150.
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Re: IBM Model F XT on ebay
« Reply #9 on: Thu, 13 November 2014, 15:22:45 »
really good price! if i wasn't in the middle of modding my f122 i'd have bought it right away. even now i'm debating if i should buy this (despite knowing that i have my hands full with the f122).

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Re: IBM Model F XT on ebay
« Reply #10 on: Thu, 13 November 2014, 20:08:05 »
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IF I hadn't just bought two from elsewhere.  Although this one is much cleaner. ;)

Is this the one I PMed you about on Reddit while we had the great downening?

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Re: IBM Model F XT on ebay
« Reply #11 on: Thu, 13 November 2014, 21:01:26 »
Calling SpAmRaY to this thread...

IF I hadn't just bought two from elsewhere.  Although this one is much cleaner. ;)

Is this the one I PMed you about on Reddit while we had the great downening?
Not sure how to check pm's on reddit. :facepalm:

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Re: IBM Model F XT on ebay
« Reply #12 on: Thu, 13 November 2014, 21:21:47 »
Calling SpAmRaY to this thread...

IF I hadn't just bought two from elsewhere.  Although this one is much cleaner. ;)

Is this the one I PMed you about on Reddit while we had the great downening?
Not sure how to check pm's on reddit. :facepalm:

Same place you get all your reddit mail.

If someone responds to your comment, you know how you get a message? PMs show up in the same place. Just click on the envelope and you can see your whole inbox.
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