On Mon, 22 Sep 2003, Robert C Wittig wrote: > > JM> On another note: aren't you the guy that collects old machines? I > JM> recently bought on auction for really cheap these old 386 "portables". > JM> Maybe you've seen my posts about them? A couple are really mint. I'm > JM> just gonna hack them up into hot-rodded versions of their former glory. > JM> But if you'd like one for your collection, I'd be happy to donate one. > JM> You'd have to pay shipping, but I'd ask nothing for the machine, which I > JM> got for only about .50 anyway. Let me know if you're interested. > > Yes, that's me... I collect vintage laptops and 'convertibles'... > precursors to laptops. I don't own any 'luggables' yet (but I did just > acquire a MacPlus, which is the Mac version of a Luggable, so sure, I > would be interested. What do you figure it would cost, to ship to my > zip code... 60647? > > Thanks immensely, for the offer! > You're welcome. I don't know the shipping cost off the top of my head, but my guess would be somewhere around $20. You're actually not that far from me, and I do get down to Chicago from time to time. It's quite possible that, within the next 3 months or so, I'll be down there. So, to save shipping costs, we might just wait and see how my itinerary develops and whether a trip to Chicago looks likely in the near future. Another possible alternative: I get to Milwaukee alot more frequently. If you ever go there, have friends there, or just want to go for a drive "up north" some time, maybe we could do a dropoff there. It's a 1.5-2 hr drive from Chicago (depending on traffic, as always), so I'm not sure you'd save much in cost by driving as opposed to just paying the PO or UPS. But if your "stomping grounds" do extend as far as Milwaukee, this would be another way of getting the machine. Let me know if any of the alternate transfer methods I've mentioned seem more attractive than sending via PO/mailing service.
James PS I have original manuals for these machines too, btw. To unsubscribe from SURVPC send a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with unsubscribe SURVPC in the body of the message. Also, trim this footer from any quoted replies. More info can be found at; http://www.softcon.com/archives/SURVPC.html
