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0rganism

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26. ah, Packard Bell, the Edsel of computers
Mon May 27, 2013, 11:34 PM
May 2013

although probably completely worthless, now and forever, it has made its lasting mark in the timeline of dishonorable tech marketing.

Prepare to see everyone with an Apple in the garage post here. Spitfire of ATJ May 2013 #1
I wish I had an original Apple I! TM99 May 2013 #6
Das Pass? MrSlayer May 2013 #16
Halt! TM99 May 2013 #20
Ach Liben!! skamaria May 2013 #21
Could the OP at least give us a photo of the damn thing? YOHABLO May 2013 #2
Here's what you got when you bought one. longship May 2013 #3
Those were the days! burrowowl May 2013 #5
Here's what was sold... Spitfire of ATJ May 2013 #7
damn dhol82 May 2013 #4
This last move eliminated a ton of old stuff including my old VIC 20. Spitfire of ATJ May 2013 #8
We had a VIC 20 Omaha Steve May 2013 #10
I remember those days... Spitfire of ATJ May 2013 #18
If I had a job right now I would be, I collect vintage consoles... Locut0s May 2013 #9
We still have TWO working Coleco Adams (back when 64 k of mem and 8 MHZ of speed ruled over Apple) Omaha Steve May 2013 #22
Thanks for posting PatSeg May 2013 #25
Yes, but will my Packard Bell fetch anything in 2033? burnodo May 2013 #11
They fetched a lot of RMAs in 1993 FrodosPet May 2013 #13
Seems to me we had a Packard Bell Omaha Steve May 2013 #15
ah, Packard Bell, the Edsel of computers 0rganism May 2013 #26
Pawn Stars should have bought that old Apple when they had their chance. liberal N proud May 2013 #12
Here they are from '76 with the A1 leveymg May 2013 #14
I still have the second "modern" computer I built, in 1979. hunter May 2013 #17
I have a b&w Mac Classic that still still boots up. Hypercard is the main program. Atman May 2013 #19
what an amazing side-of-the-road find! KittyWampus May 2013 #23
It was owned by a dentist... Atman May 2013 #24
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