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   >   >> getting on that 1541 drive was close to $400.   
      
   >   >Many years after the 128 came out I was in a Goodwill type store   
   >   >and saw  a two piece 128.   
   >   >Keyboard/Computer in ine part and FDD in the other part .   
   >   >Each part was priced around $300.00USD.   
   >   >Apparently the folks in the store thought each unit should be   
   >   >priced as much as a Windows pc.   
      
   > Yes, that's ridiculously pricey for a store of that type..   
      
   > Our local Thrift Shop (Salvation army store) has unfortunately   
   > now stopped carrying computer parts but, in the past, I got a   
   > Logitech Keyboard with good quality speakers for $2 (Cdn) and   
   > I bought 3 flat monitors there, the best one a fairly new 23" HP   
   > LED with both VGA and HDMI ports which I got for $15. The other   
   > monitors were the more square type (19") I got for $10 each..   
      
   > ---   
   >  * SLMR Rob  * Don't hate yourself in the morning - sleep til noon   
      
      
   Rob, You got some good deals then.   
   Ed   
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