InfiniteTape Posted August 27, 2022 Share Posted August 27, 2022 On 8/20/2022 at 7:54 PM, Switch1995 said: Heads up: https://www.ebay.com/itm/125474516643?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=Bbq1Ls4SSiK&sssrc=2349624&ssuid=QfU6nnIiRby&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY $1780...I know Geneves are rare but jeez... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Ksarul Posted August 27, 2022 Share Posted August 27, 2022 11 minutes ago, InfiniteTape said: $1780...I know Geneves are rare but jeez... Yeah, that is a bit much for one. As to rarity, there were somewhat more than 2,000 of them sold. IIRC, at the time of the MDOS buyout, Lou Philips noted that there were about 2,200 machines in the wild. Myarc may have sold some additional machines after that point, but any changes to the totals noted here are probably marginal at best. What's really weird is that this sold for not much less than a Dimension 4 did a couple of years ago ($2,400), and there are exactly two of those known to be in the wild, one of which is just a set of the necessary circuit cards. There is a third unit in a computer museum, but that's it. It is not as egregious as the current prices for 99/8 consoles, as those tend to go for about double the price realized in this Geneve auction. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+acadiel Posted August 27, 2022 Share Posted August 27, 2022 Heh, one of the guys I know on Facebook got this haul…. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+FarmerPotato Posted August 27, 2022 Share Posted August 27, 2022 2 minutes ago, acadiel said: Heh, one of the guys I know on Facebook got this haul…. Wow! Looks like a whole computer lab (except someone else got the monitors.) 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+acadiel Posted August 27, 2022 Share Posted August 27, 2022 1 minute ago, FarmerPotato said: Wow! Looks like a whole computer lab (except someone else got the monitors.) Oh, he got monitors. And 99/4s, and an engineering CC-40. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Ksarul Posted August 27, 2022 Share Posted August 27, 2022 46 minutes ago, FarmerPotato said: Wow! Looks like a whole computer lab (except someone else got the monitors.) Yeah, when I looked at those pictures, my first thought was that it came from one of the TI Learning Centers or from a classroom. The random stickers that are still on some of the items reinforced that thought. I'm just glad they weren't put into a landfill and survived to find new life within the community. It looks like this guy now has a PEB collection to rival @Schmitzi too. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+InsaneMultitasker Posted August 28, 2022 Share Posted August 28, 2022 3 hours ago, InfiniteTape said: $1780...I know Geneves are rare but jeez... I'm wondering how thoroughly the seller tested the unit. The current OS doesn't fit on a SS/SD floppy, which I believe is the capacity of what looks like a Shugart or MPI drive in the bay. I suppose a very old version of OS could have been used, though there are no pictures to show the OS actually started. As for the price, even with only around 3,000 manufactured cards, that's ridiculous IMHO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+chue Posted August 28, 2022 Share Posted August 28, 2022 On 8/16/2022 at 10:36 PM, matthew180 said: 99/4 on Ebay: https://www.ebay.com/itm/125467476116 Relisted here https://www.ebay.com/itm/125485108859?mkevt=1&mkpid=0&emsid=e11011.m43.l1123&mkcid=7&ch=osgood&euid=423bf59ef705497abab7f5011aa1ab42&bu=43151605828&osub=-1~1&crd=20220828050604&segname=11011 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Ksarul Posted August 28, 2022 Share Posted August 28, 2022 Unfortunately, the seller has a seriously inflated value of its worth now--and they are unlikely to sell it at all for that price. An untested 99/4 is generally not worth more than $150 or so, and a functional one without any of the accessories/manuals would be no more than about $250 or so. I wish them luck. . .because they'll need it to find a buyer. The bidding on the closed auction doesn't look quite right either. Something fishy there. Either someone was messing with the seller or they had some shill bidders. Either answer is possible based on the bids. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+acadiel Posted August 28, 2022 Share Posted August 28, 2022 Yeah. The shilling gave the seller a false idea of how much this is worth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+arcadeshopper Posted August 29, 2022 Share Posted August 29, 2022 On 8/26/2022 at 9:27 PM, RickyDean said: Here is a standard peb box on fb market place. https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/387424546701558/ I'll sell you one for $100 less 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrhodes Posted September 3, 2022 Share Posted September 3, 2022 (edited) Never seen this type of joystick for the TI99 before. But that price tag is going to hurt. https://www.ebay.com/itm/403735184893 Edited September 3, 2022 by jrhodes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+acadiel Posted September 3, 2022 Share Posted September 3, 2022 Wow…. By Amiga! Neat! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+OLD CS1 Posted September 4, 2022 Share Posted September 4, 2022 1 hour ago, jrhodes said: Never seen this type of joystick for the TI99 before. But that price tag is going to hurt. https://www.ebay.com/itm/403735184893 I have a set without the box. That price is nuts, even with the box. I cannot imagine collectors care about this slice of history. These joysticks were made by the Amiga company as a little bit of subterfuge and revenue while the computer was in development, and are not that good, IMHO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Ksarul Posted September 4, 2022 Share Posted September 4, 2022 I have a set of the Power Sticks as well. They work well in a child's hands, but are just a bit too small for an adult. They did have one special thing about them though: no joystick adapter necessary. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Airshack Posted September 4, 2022 Share Posted September 4, 2022 Funny keyboard description in TI-99/4(no-A) listing: https://www.ebay.com/itm/115513603406?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=QMNOurdmSOW&sssrc=2349624&ssuid=breNDD7WTsy&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Ksarul Posted September 4, 2022 Share Posted September 4, 2022 For those looking for one, here is a nice TM990/189 up for sale--with the necessary external power supply and cable. Not cheap, but about right for a complete system. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
humeur Posted September 5, 2022 Share Posted September 5, 2022 19 hours ago, Ksarul said: For those looking for one, here is a nice TM990/189 up for sale--with the necessary external power supply and cable. Not cheap, but about right for a complete system. I sold one on ebay has 150 euros no one wanted to, with the eproms with unibug and the basic JL 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+arcadeshopper Posted September 6, 2022 Share Posted September 6, 2022 Just arrived less than $90 including shipping works great 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
digdugnate Posted September 8, 2022 Share Posted September 8, 2022 https://www.ebay.com/itm/334546815196 bwhahaha, 65 bucks for an untested Mission Impossible cassette. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Ksarul Posted September 9, 2022 Share Posted September 9, 2022 10 hours ago, digdugnate said: https://www.ebay.com/itm/334546815196 bwhahaha, 65 bucks for an untested Mission Impossible cassette. Well, it *does* have the later version of the manual, which is relatively uncommon. . .but even that is not rare. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Airshack Posted September 10, 2022 Share Posted September 10, 2022 (edited) I spy a 99/4 (no A) AND a sidecar disk controller: https://www.ebay.com/itm/125498831317?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=lEwi1RBXRI-&sssrc=2047675&ssuid=breNDD7WTsy&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY Edited September 10, 2022 by Airshack 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Ksarul Posted September 10, 2022 Share Posted September 10, 2022 35 minutes ago, Airshack said: I spy a 99/4 (no A) AND a sidecar disk controller: https://www.ebay.com/itm/125498831317?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=lEwi1RBXRI-&sssrc=2047675&ssuid=breNDD7WTsy&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY That auction also has the original version of the RF Interface, which is a bit HTF. It also has a 99/4 overlay, another HTF item. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimhearne Posted September 13, 2022 Share Posted September 13, 2022 Powertran Cortex on Ebay https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/134229768949 No connection other than i so nearly clicked on buy it now. Jim 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ti99iuc Posted September 13, 2022 Share Posted September 13, 2022 Oh wow, it is gone... Very nice piece! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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