Re: Proposed new rules for CSA2

[Greg Weston <gwestonREMOVE@CAPSattbi.com>]

In article <COKcnc3A8s_QGuOjXTWcpg@comcast.com>, Bill Garber
<willy46pa@comcast.net> wrote:

> > When Apple II computers cost that much, it wasn't possible for J.
> > Random Consumer to build a PC. Or even buy one that didn't say "IBM" on
> > it. And it certainly didn't go for 1/3 of the price.
> 
> Pardon my PCitis, but in 1984 I was J. Random Consumer and I did
> in fact build a PC-XT with 10 mb hard drive, 360k floppy, CGA and
> monitor (color) for $550. Oh yeah, and Jameco was where I got most
> of the parts. Now, back to Apple II.

You're pardoned. Apparently where you were, Apple II prices stayed high
longer than they did here so we're working with different contexts. I
didn't pay close to $1500 for a //e in 1984.

I have to admit, I'm intrigued at how you ended up with a $550 system
that included a 10M hard drive. RLL?

G