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Subject: Computer from War Games is up for sale
Written By: ChuckyG on 04/13/10 at 8:26 am
http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/13/wargames-shall-we-play-a-game-computer-for-sale-credit-cards/
Appraised at $25,000, the perfectly preserved IMSAI 8080 and its associated peripherals will go sale to the general public soon.
Subject: Re: Computer from War Games is up for sale
Written By: snozberries on 04/13/10 at 11:50 am
http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/13/wargames-shall-we-play-a-game-computer-for-sale-credit-cards/
Appraised at $25,000, the perfectly preserved IMSAI 8080 and its associated peripherals will go sale to the general public soon.
WOPR!!!! that thing was HUGE!!!!
Subject: Re: Computer from War Games is up for sale
Written By: AL-B Mk. III on 04/13/10 at 12:52 pm
http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/13/wargames-shall-we-play-a-game-computer-for-sale-credit-cards/
Appraised at $25,000, the perfectly preserved IMSAI 8080 and its associated peripherals will go sale to the general public soon.
I wonder how many of those it would take to match the power of one average 2010 smart phone... ???
Subject: Re: Computer from War Games is up for sale
Written By: whistledog on 04/13/10 at 5:19 pm
I wonder how many of those it would take to match the power of one average 2010 smart phone... ???
A dozen, atleast ;D
Those old computers had like 256 MB max memory
Subject: Re: Computer from War Games is up for sale
Written By: snozberries on 04/13/10 at 6:54 pm
WOPR!!!! that thing was HUGE!!!!
sadly its not WOPR- that would've been awesome to get a room full of metal boxes with flashing lights for 25K
Subject: Re: Computer from War Games is up for sale
Written By: MaxwellSmart on 04/13/10 at 9:11 pm
When does the computer from "Electric Dreams" hit the auction block?
"I-want-to-meet-her!"
http://www.inthe00s.com/smile/12/hiding.gif
Subject: Re: Computer from War Games is up for sale
Written By: snozberries on 04/13/10 at 9:44 pm
When does the computer from "Electric Dreams" hit the auction block?
"I-want-to-meet-her!"
http://www.inthe00s.com/smile/12/hiding.gif
;D ;D ;D
Subject: Re: Computer from War Games is up for sale
Written By: MaxwellSmart on 04/14/10 at 9:39 pm
Actually, the "Electric Dreams" computer was a prop with Bud Cort inside it. We'd have to get Bud to agree to be auctioned on E-Bay. Who knows, he might do it!
:D
Subject: Re: Computer from War Games is up for sale
Written By: Foo Bar on 04/15/10 at 11:06 pm
sadly its not WOPR- that would've been awesome to get a room full of metal boxes with flashing lights for 25K
Oh, you can get that easily for less than $25K... Just visit your local surplus store :)
WOPR, cool as it looked, was a prop. Although the Imsai 8080 was a little before my time, it was a real machine, and yes, I've heard one play music. If I had the cash, I'd grab it and donate it to the Computer History Museum.
Subject: Re: Computer from War Games is up for sale
Written By: snozberries on 04/16/10 at 7:29 pm
Oh, you can get that easily for less than $25K... Just visit your local surplus store :)
WOPR, cool as it looked, was a prop. Although the Imsai 8080 was a little before my time, it was a real machine, and yes, I've heard one play music. If I had the cash, I'd grab it and donate it to the Computer History Museum.
prop or not- WOPR would be cool to own!
Subject: Re: Computer from War Games is up for sale
Written By: whistledog on 04/16/10 at 8:45 pm
prop or not- WOPR would be cool to own!
You can get one at Burger King :D
Subject: Re: Computer from War Games is up for sale
Written By: snozberries on 04/16/10 at 9:07 pm
You can get one at Burger King :D
:P
Subject: Re: Computer from War Games is up for sale
Written By: whistledog on 04/16/10 at 9:24 pm
:P
It all ties in with War Games. Have you had a Whopper lately? Their meat is older than Dabney Coleman ;D
Subject: Re: Computer from War Games is up for sale
Written By: snozberries on 04/16/10 at 9:29 pm
It all ties in with War Games. Have you had a Whopper lately? Their meat is older than Dabney Coleman ;D
;D
Subject: Re: Computer from War Games is up for sale
Written By: Foo Bar on 04/17/10 at 7:22 pm
It all ties in with War Games. Have you had a Whopper lately? Their meat is older than Dabney Coleman ;D
The only winning move is not to play.
Subject: Re: Computer from War Games is up for sale
Written By: MaxwellSmart on 04/19/10 at 12:51 am
I guess it sold better than the Rocky Dennis Whopper!
:P
Subject: Re: Computer from War Games is up for sale
Written By: Doc Brown on 04/24/10 at 11:29 pm
The only winning move is not to play.
HOW ABOUT A NICE GAME OF CHESS?
Your Pal,
Doc
8)
Subject: Re: Computer from War Games is up for sale
Written By: Foo Bar on 04/26/10 at 9:49 pm
HOW ABOUT A NICE GAME OF CHESS?
Your Pal,
Doc
8)
Later. Let's play Global Thermonuclear War.
(I love the way Joshua just shrugs its electronic head and says "Fine..." with just a hint of dejection in its voice...)
Subject: Re: Computer from War Games is up for sale
Written By: Philip Eno on 12/18/10 at 3:24 pm
http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/13/wargames-shall-we-play-a-game-computer-for-sale-credit-cards/
Appraised at $25,000, the perfectly preserved IMSAI 8080 and its associated peripherals will go sale to the general public soon.
How did it finally go for?
Subject: Re: Computer from War Games is up for sale
Written By: Foo Bar on 12/18/10 at 7:07 pm
Good question.
If it was the IMSAI 8080 from the movie... well, hard to guess. Anyone who wanted it for its film pedigree wouldn't care if it worked or not. And anyone with the capability of restoring it to working order wouldn't care that much if it was the one from the movie or not. Judging from eBay, most of these machines go for somewhere between $1000-3000, so $25K for The One From The Movie wasn't that crazy a premium.
Subject: Re: Computer from War Games is up for sale
Written By: SpaceJunk on 01/31/11 at 2:16 pm
WOPR!!!! that thing was HUGE!!!!
I always thought it should have been called W.O.R.P. (pronounced 'warp'). W.O.P.R. just sounds too beboppy to me, not high-tech enough. :(