[vcf-midatlantic] Kay pro II

[Vincent B]

Kaypros are notorious for their proprietary CRT controller chip failing,
but I dunno if that's all Kaypros or just the one I have (a 2X).

On Wed, Jul 29, 2020 at 2:15 PM Sentrytv via vcf-midatlantic <
vcf-midatlantic at lists.vcfed.org> wrote:

> Thanks for the advice that’s pretty much the exact same thing I was
> thinking
> So aside from power supply and keyboard issues
> Anything else to expect?
>
> Sent from:
> My extremely complicated, hand held electronic device.
>
> > On Jul 29, 2020, at 1:57 PM, Jeff Salzman via vcf-midatlantic <
> vcf-midatlantic at lists.vcfed.org> wrote:
> >
> > Using eBay SOLD auctions as a reference, $200 may be on the high side of
> > fair pricing if it works and just needs a cleaning. But there is
> certainly
> > room for haggling down to $150 or so.
> >
> >> On Wed, Jul 29, 2020, 12:41 PM Sentrytv via vcf-midatlantic <
> >> vcf-midatlantic at lists.vcfed.org> wrote:
> >>
> >> I was having a conversation with somebody who has some computer
> equipment
> >> that I need to go take a look at.
> >> He has a Kaypro II with dual Floppy drives  built into the main unit and
> >> a keyboard.
> >> It doesn’t look like it’s in the greatest shape because there may be
> rust
> >> or just a lot of dirt on the case from the pictures he sent me.
> >>
> >> So  my question to those who know more about it than I do:
> >>
> >> Is his asking price of $200 for the KayPro II a good deal or not?
> >>
> >> I know it’s not a lot of information but it’s all I know so far until I
> go
> >> see it.
> >>
> >> Mike R.
> >>
> >> Sent from:
> >> My extremely complicated, hand held electronic device.
> >>
>
>