zylon Posted April 27, 2010 Share Posted April 27, 2010 I thought this was a great find. 2 800xl computers for $10. They both actually work. I thought one of them needed a RF module but the connector inside the socket was just dirty. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Havok69 Posted April 27, 2010 Share Posted April 27, 2010 Nice - please don't tell me this is another Goodwill find; my local Goodwill sucks - all they have is clothes, never any good vintage electronics... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zylon Posted April 27, 2010 Author Share Posted April 27, 2010 (edited) Found 'em on ebay and took a chance. This bubbleope thing has gone too far! They were shipped in 4 big bubbleopes taped together. Amazingly, they suffered no damage. Edited April 27, 2010 by zylon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doctorclu Posted April 27, 2010 Share Posted April 27, 2010 My local Goodwill crushes retro computers. Hate them. Now Thrift Town on the other hand... As for your find, most excellent!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Divya16 Posted April 28, 2010 Share Posted April 28, 2010 I thought this was a great find. 2 800xl computers for $10. They both actually work. I thought one of them needed a RF module but the connector inside the socket was just dirty. I got mine for 0.99 but they charged $20 shipping. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rybags Posted April 28, 2010 Share Posted April 28, 2010 I've not found a thing at the Salvo and charity shops here for years. About all you get is the occasional PS1 and/or games. We used to have a local rubbish recycling place though... scored plenty there including 1050, Amiga and 130XE all for 5 bucks apiece. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charliecron Posted April 28, 2010 Share Posted April 28, 2010 My local Goodwill crushes retro computers. Hate them. Now Thrift Town on the other hand... As for your find, most excellent!! Not all Goodwill crush retro.. for those that don't know you can find stuff online at http://www.shopgoodwill.com , like so: http://www.shopgoodwill.com/viewItem.asp?ItemID=6118526 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zylon Posted April 28, 2010 Author Share Posted April 28, 2010 Unfortunately, most of the used shops around here always turned away or tossed the older gaming computers. I know a few of the owners and they tell me there isn't a market for them locally, so they'd be wasting space. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tickled_Pink Posted April 28, 2010 Share Posted April 28, 2010 I've seen a few bits and pieces pop up in the last couple of years. An Amiga showed up at a car boot sale a few weeks ago and a couple of years ago I came across a guy selling a few classic systems, including a boxed 800XL. As for shops turning away classic gear, the worst offender was a short-lived games store in town. I went there one day to find that the idiot behind the counter had turned away a Vectrex with a dozen games. All the seller wanted was £40. This is going back about 11-12 years when Vectrex systems were going for £100 on eBay. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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