Date   : Mon, 26 Feb 1990 15:11:24 GMT
From   : amdahl!rtech!squid!sergio@ames.arc.nasa.gov (Sergio Aponte)
Subject: Prices for used Kaypros and other CP/M computers.

In article <4077@hub.UUCP> crmeyer@voodoo.ucsb.edu writes:
>In article <1197@mindlink.UUCP>, a577@mindlink.UUCP (Curt Sampson) writes...
>>Over the last few months we've had a recent plummet in the prices of
used CP/M
>>Kaypros...
>
>I recently saw a Kaypro II with a daisywheel printer for $150 in the
>newspaper. This seems a bit low, however..


       I just bought mine (Kaypro II '84 + modem port) for $40 (!), but then
       I don't think the guy knew what he had. Next weekend he had another
       one (Kaypro II, pre-84, no modem), this time he wanted $60, I turned
       him down. He said he had 3 of them and was trying to sell one at a time
       to get the most of them.

       I thought about buying it (spare parts, re-sale), but did not want to
       give in to the price hike.

       Could it also have to do (pricing) with availability and demand? It 
       seems many people don't know what they are and won't run the risk of
       being stuck with an anchor, and the people that know what they are
       are aware that parts and support are getting scarce...

       BTW, I think I need a couple of drives. Will any "single side" flopy
       drive do? (In other words, are this drives PC and Kaypro compatible or
       are they a special kind?).


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