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I went into Computerland in November, 1982 specifically to purchase an Apple computer. It was $2400, had no software or disk drive and the screen was only 40 characters.

I asked what else was available. I was told the IBM PC was just out at a mere $6000. I declined.

Then, he said, we have something they're calling the Volkswagen of computers, the Osborne I. It had a software bundle including word processing (WordStar), spreadsheet (SuperCalc) and, this month only, a certificate for a free copy of dBASEII. In addition it had two disk drives, a display that would scroll to 80 characters and was portable -- the first of its kind! And, best of all, just $1795 drive out.

To this very day I thank the late Adam Osborne that I was able to get started computing with that machine. In time I bought a second one to use at the office, then I bought out a CPA firm, three more machines. Today I still have two of them and my son has another.

I think I'll try to fire one of them up one day before long. With a Cape Cod or two in my glass, it ought to be a sweet journey down memory lane.

Think any of 'em still work?

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Think any of 'em still work?

Yes. Did they use punched tape, cassette or floppy? If something is going to stop working it is probably the item with moving parts. I'm not sure how good the magnetic media was or is. I doubt they ever imagined that someone would still be trying to boot-up 30 years in the future. Do you think you'll remember how to make them work? I think my brother-in-law owned one, I remember drooling over it.

.......I thank the late Adam Osborne.....

Regarding the Adam.....

Does any one remember the Adam? They tried to promote it by holding a whistling contest...... in Arizona I think.

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I went into Computerland in November, 1982 specifically to purchase an Apple computer. It was $2400, had no software or disk drive and the screen was only 40 characters.

Then, he said, we have something they're calling the Volkswagen of computers, the Osborne I. It had a software bundle including word processing (WordStar), spreadsheet (SuperCalc) and, this month only, a certificate for a free copy of dBASEII. In addition it had two disk drives, a display that would scroll to 80 characters and was portable -- the first of its kind! And, best of all, just $1795 drive out.

And to think Apple even back thern was way over priced. No big surprise there.