Texas Instruments TI99/8 sold for $3,240

[nanochess]

One prototype of a Texas Instruments TI99/8 home computer was sold for $3,240 recently in eBay

 

http://news.cnet.com/8301-17938_105-57567167-1/this-lovely-10mhz-home-computer-yours-for-only-$3240/

 

What is surprising for me is that there are 150 of these machines running around. A lot for being only a prototype.

[0078265317]

WOW, the junk people buy these days.

[JamesD]

Have you seen what the non-functional C65 is going for?

It's close to $5000 and it even has some of the custom chips missing.

[JamesD]

One prototype of a Texas Instruments TI99/8 home computer was sold for $3,240 recently in eBay

 

http://news.cnet.com...for-only-$3240/

 

What is surprising for me is that there are 150 of these machines running around. A lot for being only a prototype.

Maybe some of those were going to be developer machines.

[nanochess]

Have you seen what the non-functional C65 is going for?

It's close to $5000 and it even has some of the custom chips missing.

Somebody buying a non-functional machine? that's a true collector.

[slab0meat]

WOW, the junk people buy these days.

 

I'm sure there's tons of people who would say the same about the systems and games we collect..

[Tempest]

That is one nice looking TI.

[JamesD]

Too bad the TI didn't go into production. A 16 bit buss and 10MHz clock would have made others up their game as well.