[FreeBay] TI laptop giveaway (1)
Pamela
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Sat, 27 Apr 2002 22:57:09 -0400
Hi Norm,
I'll take the laptop, just let me know what shipping is to 01562 zip, via USPS.
73 de Pamela - N1ZKH
At 09:27 PM 4/27/2002 -0500, you wrote:
>I have a TI laptop, Travelmate 4000E, 486 WINSX/25MHZ Color.
>
>It seems to be in exactly the same condx as when I bought it (used).
>Battery pack was dead, but the PC will run OK if you remove the battery
>pack. With it installed, you can't charge it and the PC ever boots
>unless the batter is removed. I priced a replacement battery at about
>$70 - but I didn't buy one since I used it at home.
>
>It has DOS installed and dbase 5.0 (DOS) which I was just using to dupe
>check and log contest entries. I should clear the disk, but too much
>bother.
>
>The display works but it is very dim - nothing I could do would make it
>more than barely readable. It was that way when I got it.
>
>I found the best way to use it for what I was doing was attach a separate
>CRT and keyboard - didn't take up much space and you could read the
>screen!
>
>It has parallel, serial, video (CRT) and PS-2 keyboard ports. Also has a
>removable mouse which attaches to a quickport on the side.
>
>If anyone wants it, I'll ship it to you. Don't know what the shipping
>will be, but would prefer to ship via USPS cheapest way. UPS would
>probably cost $15 or more to ship. I'll ship it anyway you like since
>you're paying the shipping.
>
>Any takers!
>
>73, Norm, W3DYA
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