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Well I've searched every where but I don't want to trade my old computer for a newer one, I would rather trade my old better computer for an much older computer, Like say I want a working Tandy TL2 1000 or TL3, and I have at least one much better computer I'm willing to trade for it. Like my hp Pavilion desktop 120mhz computer for an example. does any one know of some places that do trade in's like that because I don't won't money or a discount I won't to be able to trade a computer for a computer. If you know what I mean.. And yes if the Tandy was in good working condition with dos 3 and Deskmate I would most likely trade my HP for it cause I don't need it, and it is just setting on a shelf in working condition but is not being used.. Plus I have a few other working computers that I am willing to trade..
An old 120 mhz PC is not going to be on anyone's 'gottta have' list unless they're looking for something vintage. And if that's the case they're not going to trade their tandy 1000 for it since it's even older.
If you want something that old look at garage sales, flea markets, goodwill or ebay, although ebay vintage computers are priced much higher than they should be.
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Why? Some of us like to keep an old machine or two running. Matter of fact, I'm looking for a 386DX Portable (Suitcase) and would happily trade one of my Socket A machines for one.
Many of us started with this stuff in the 80's and 90's...this is the first computer I ever laid hands on.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TRS-80...
The Tandy 1000 TL/2 is a decade newer than the TRS-80 CoCo.
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"Why? Some of us like to keep an old machine or two running."
Yeah but 120 MHz is old too, and so are the socket A's. What's the difference? lol
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Well many of us like a particular type of computer and can do things with it that are impossible on newer systems, because we know it like the back of our hands.. And I could get a lot of use out of a Tandy where these other old computers I have are setting on a shelf... The one is an early model of the Hp Pavilion, and it is upgradable. I was just using those as an example though I would rather have a Tandy TL2, Plus I have a high end system that I'm using right now so don't need these other ones maybe I'll recycle them instead. Thanks for the suggestion though but I tried ebay and they are high the guy sold the 360 disk drive alone for 90 dollars. gees I thought radio shack was a ripoff...
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"....can do things with it that are impossible on newer systems"
What can you do with an old system that you can't do with a newer system? I'm just curious. It just seems like the opposite is true.
Anyway just check yard sales and stuff. I agree with Dave.
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"...the guy sold the 360 disk drive alone for 90 dollars."
Jeez, just gave away 2 working 360's, cable, and the controller; floppies already jumpered properly for A and B.
Yeah folks, like the used car sales manager said, "there is a butt for every seat".
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For one thing Tandy's are the only computers in existence that have and support TGA video also known as the Tandy Graphics Array, and there are loads of other specific hardware and software requirements that are not available on modern computers, Nor can they be fully emulated either but yeah I agree with Dave too...
Also many age old computer games have enhanced TGA graphics modes and don't support VGA..
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hi
there is a cheap pc mag called micromart here in the UK that 'caters' for retro pc stuff (well it has a section on it) like Atari and commodore stuff which wont go away due to enthusisasts , join their site and see if theres anyone willing to swap retro gear about.
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Thanks I'll give that a try when I have time. Also I found this place on my own the guy trades computers but only for those he is interested in finding.
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"Yeah but 120 MHz is old too, and so are the socket A's"
both of my main machines are socket A, the oldest being a 1.3 duron (2gig of ram). They do everything I need them for, including running the latest linux distros.
Why should I spent money on a new one?? The way the economy is now people need to stop spending money, and keep what they have running good, at least thats what I'm telling clients.larry
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"...both of my main machines are socket A, the oldest being a 1.3 duron (2gig of ram). They do everything I need them for, including running the latest linux distros."
Yeah, I have a working Pentium 3 1 GHz system based on the 440BX chipset that I have for a backup system. It works really well. I also have 2 other 440BX boards as well. My main system is a Sempron 2600+ socket 754. All of my systems are old too, all because I can't afford the latest. I wouldn't trade any of my systems in for a Pentium 1 though, much less a 286 or a Tandy. I don't see what TGA has over VGA, maybe because its rare, but whatever.
Don't get me wrong! If you like old systems better than the newer ones, that's ok with me. It just strikes me different that someone would like the old systems so much that they would trade in a newer, more capable system for one. :D
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Has everyone forgotten about the spektrum...??
I still have two of the 48k models with the rubber keys, both
work, its just hard to get a working cassette player to load anything without chewing up the tapes..BB.
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I hate Windows Vista so much. I saw a gateway system in a local computer store from like 2004 or 2005 with XP. I thought about asking if they would trade my Vista system for that computer. I dought they will though.
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Well I got my system before the economy went south.
My current PC is a P4 3.06ghz 512mb ram, Ati 128mb video 500gig hard drive, with Windows XP Pro.. was one those built to order PC's. So I don't need anything newer right now, until they cut off XP, maybe some more memory but that is cheap. I have two IBM P3s a 933ghzs and 1.0ghz 512mb ram different chips, both need a power supply though. If I had them working I might be willing to trade one of those. But the shipping would be high their IBM intellastations and they weigh a ton. However I don't think I would trade one those just for a Tandy.
I do already have a Tandy TGA monitor though, and TGA doesn't compare to VGA but it is much better than CGA. It has a few more colors like 12 where CGA only has 6 or something like that I don't remember exactly it's been awhile.. Years ago.
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Well if you're willing trade for it why don't you go to a some SURPLUS stores in your state? They might help you to sell that thing up for a fair prize and they might trade something for it? But come to think of it they might not 120 MHz is kind a hard to be sell of. They might just used as a computer for kindergarten to play some flash games. But then again you never know.
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