OK I am sorry I do not understand why the keyboard went this high?
Please... Please... someone explain? Ed# In a message dated 10/19/2018 8:40:09 AM US Mountain Standard Time, cctalk@classiccmp.org writes: On 10/19/2018 10:34 AM, Bill Degnan via cctalk wrote: > Here is a great example of why the keyboards and terminals are getting > separated > > https://www.ebay.com/itm/IBM-3101-beam-spring-keyboard-purchased-new-in-1982/123422383512?hash=item1cbc8c1d98:g:sCkAAOSwfbhbwQvU > > Note the price $2000 so far. How could one blame the seller. I wonder if > this is the terminal I sold to a buyer in California years ago when I sold > my Series/1 computer. All he wanted was the terminal, I donated the rest > to what was the MARCH museum. At the time I remember having a few words > with the buyer who would not also take the Series/1 system (2 racks) or the > manuals. > > There is a naked terminal up for grabs if you're out his way. > > Bill B, I don't get it. Why is the keyboard being sold alone, when the terminal is right there? And how come this particular keyboard is so hugely in demand? - J.
