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Rogelio Perea | 1 Dec 2011 10:44
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For this price...

... it better be able to brew a good cup of coffee too:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=140653071317

Almost made me re route my own coffee sip through the nose :-)

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Mark McDougall | 1 Dec 2011 10:53
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Re: For this price...

On 1/12/2011 8:44 PM, Rogelio Perea wrote:

> ... it better be able to brew a good cup of coffee too:

"one of the first video games ever" - ROTFL!

I've got a few manuals from Tandy somewhere... definitely have Dancing 
Demon... but perhaps not the tapes... maybe I could get $75?!?

Mind you, we may laugh but I've seen some C64 and Amiga software go for this 
sort of price... in fact there was an Amiga game that went a few years ago 
for, IIRC, around GBP300. And I happen to have a boxed, near-mint copy of it 
myself. Naturally, the following week a few more copies appeared on eBay, 
but didn't fetch more than $5! :)

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Rob Rosenbrock | 2 Dec 2011 00:28

Re: For this price...

Under description, he refers to the 'Trash-80' a few times. Tells me all I need to know.

On Dec 1, 2011, at 4:44 AM, Rogelio Perea wrote:

> ... it better be able to brew a good cup of coffee too:
> 
> http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=140653071317
> 
> Almost made me re route my own coffee sip through the nose :-)
> 
> 
> -- RP
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hhos | 2 Dec 2011 02:21

Re: For this price...

I think I may have this game in my very limited Model I collection, minus
the manual, however. I'll have to watch this auction to see if he gets his
asking price. :)

> ... it better be able to brew a good cup of coffee too:
>
> http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=140653071317
>
> Almost made me re route my own coffee sip through the nose :-)
>
>
> -- RP
>
>

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Richard Ivey | 2 Dec 2011 03:46
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Re: For this price...

Crazy enough, I had an original copy, with documentation of SR-71  Blackbird.  I put it on ebay expecting to
get 20, maybe 30 bucks for it.  Ended up going for 109.00.  If he was smart, go low and let the bidding war begin. 
Though the 'first video game' comment made me laugh also.

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Subject: Re: [Coco] For this price...

On 1/12/2011 8:44 PM, Rogelio Perea wrote:

> ... it better be able to brew a good cup of coffee too:

"one of the first video games ever" - ROTFL!

I've got a few manuals from Tandy somewhere... definitely have Dancing Demon... but perhaps not the
tapes... maybe I could get $75?!?

Mind you, we may laugh but I've seen some C64 and Amiga software go for this sort of price... in fact there was
an Amiga game that went a few years ago for, IIRC, around GBP300. And I happen to have a boxed, near-mint copy
of it myself. Naturally, the following week a few more copies appeared on eBay, but didn't fetch more than
$5! :)

Regards,

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|  <http://members.iinet.net.au/~msmcdoug>   |   with less resistance!"

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Richard Ivey | 2 Dec 2011 03:56
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Re: For this price...

Here's another one to make you laugh.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/RadioShack-TRS-80-Color-Computer-2-Microcomputer-Rare-Unassembled-Kit-/110781836459?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item19cb1cacab#ht_3429wt_1306

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To: CoCoList for Color Computer Enthusiasts <coco@...> 
Sent: Thursday, December 1, 2011 8:46 PM
Subject: Re: [Coco] For this price...

Crazy enough, I had an original copy, with documentation of SR-71  Blackbird.  I put it on ebay expecting
to get 20, maybe 30 bucks for it.  Ended up going for 109.00.  If he was smart, go low and let the bidding war
begin.  Though the 'first video game' comment made me laugh also.

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From: Mark McDougall <msmcdoug@...>
To: CoCoList for Color Computer Enthusiasts <coco@...> 
Sent: Thursday, December 1, 2011 3:53 AM
Subject: Re: [Coco] For this price...

On 1/12/2011 8:44 PM, Rogelio Perea wrote:

> ... it better be able to brew a good cup of coffee too:

"one of the first video games ever" - ROTFL!

I've got a few manuals from Tandy somewhere... definitely have Dancing Demon... but perhaps not the
tapes... maybe I could get $75?!?

Mind you, we may laugh but I've seen some C64 and Amiga software go for this sort of price... in fact there was
an Amiga game that went a few years ago for, IIRC, around GBP300. And I happen to have a boxed, near-mint copy
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John Musbach | 2 Dec 2011 05:24
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Is Steve Jobs really dead?

My friend forwarded this link to me today:
<http://news.lalate.com/2011/09/09/steve-jobs-not-dead-fake-death-reports-also-strike-tony-danza-jill-scott/>.
So is he really dead or did he just fake it to get away from all the
stress? Guess we'll never really know since people with that much
money can really get people to think and say whatever they want. :(

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George Ramsower | 2 Dec 2011 06:06
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Re: For this price...

If you click on his "See other items " link, you'll find a hard hat that he 
wants $245 for. I'll take the person holding that hat for a couple of the 
photos. Heck, I'll pay for the hat if the woman comes with it.

 <grin>

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> ... it better be able to brew a good cup of coffee too:
>
> http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=140653071317
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> Almost made me re route my own coffee sip through the nose :-)
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>
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Brian G | 2 Dec 2011 06:52
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What version the of C programing is most used?

I have an opportunity to take a programming class. I have only have 
programming in a class. The jobs I have had never used programming. So 
my question is what version is more often used to run electronics.  
Would I be more employable with C++ or C# ? Or is this there more to 
consider?

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Mark McDougall | 2 Dec 2011 08:47
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Re: What version the of C programing is most used?

On 2/12/2011 4:52 PM, Brian G wrote:

> I have an opportunity to take a programming class. I have only have
> programming in a class. The jobs I have had never used programming. So my
> question is what version is more often used to run electronics. Would I be
> more employable with C++ or C# ? Or is this there more to consider?

Depends on what sort of programming you want to do.

If you want to learn a language that scales from lowly micros up to 
modern-day desktop PC's, (eg. program your Coco or your desktop 
WIndows/Linux box in the same language) I'd suggest you learn C. C++ is an 
extension that should probably be learnt _after_ you cut your teeth on C.

C# is a Micro$oft creation, in their attempt to produce a 'next generation 
language'. It is intended to be used on platforms that run the .NET 
framework and the associated multi-GB of baggage that come with it. Also be 
prepared to learn about 100 new acronyms and their founding technologies 
before you can produce your first working application any more complicated 
than "hello world".

So if you want to be tied to developing Micro$oft-only products, then C# is 
the way to go. I would warn you that - given Micro$oft's history with this 
sort of thing - you could find C# completely abandoned 5 years down the 
track and you'll have to re-skill yourself again.

[FYI before you paint me as an ivory-tower *NIX fanboy, I routinely develop 
Windows applications and device drivers (much to my dismay), so I do have 
experience with Micro$oft development tools].
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