[Ham-Computers] RE: windows stuff

[WA5CAB at cs.com]

Duane,

I actually bought an original IBM PC-XT as well, but for my sister to keep 
her plantation bookeeping records on.  I had a Bondwell XT clone (whatever 
happened to Bondwell (Taiwan I think)?  They built excellent equipment) but she 
wanted the "real thing".  It was after the AT came out and I think I paid 
something like $2200 for it.  Don't recall what monitor I bought for her, but she 
used the system for years.  As you say, built like a tank.  Accounting package I 
supplied her with was the same (but not a copy) as one I was using, written by 
a guy in Mesquite, TX.  Can't for sure recall the name of his company but 
think it was CMS.  I used the program until 1994 when I switched over to SBT (a 
dBase app that I could customize for radio collecting interests).  Which I'm 
still running to this day.

In a message dated 8/30/2005 10:32:22 PM Central Daylight Time, 
dfischer at usol.com writes: 
> I had one of the XT when they came out. I paid $3000 for it, another $460
> (wholesale) for a 13" color monitor by Taxon. Then I had to add options to 
> the
> computer, like serial and parallel ports, I think the CGA was optional and 
> the
> monochrome was stock, etc.     
>     
> Built like a Tank and it worked and worked and worked. MS DOS rocked!
> ----------

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