From: root@aimt.aim.com (Operator)
Newsgroups: ba.market.computers
Subject: ***SILENT E-MAIL COMPUTER AUCTION UPDATE***
Date: 9 Apr 92 23:13:14 GMT
Article-I.D.: aim.1992Apr9.231314.8979
Distribution: ba
Organization: AIM Technology
Originator: root@aimt


              ********SILENT E-MAIL COMPUTER AUCTION**********
              4/9 UPDATE -- HIGH BIDS SO FAR LISTED BY MACHINE

The following used equipment is for sale.  Some units
are operational, others not (not the system's problem, they
may have been scavenged for parts)

Attention non-profit organizations:  I plan to donate one
of the operational systems.  Please send me a description
of which system your organization could use and what your
organization does.  

1.  ARETE/ARIX 800 (OPERATIONAL)

    327 MB Disk (SCSI; additional drives can be mounted in enclosure)
    8 MB Memory
    1-68020 CPU  (Upgradeable to 2 CPUs)
    16 Serial Ports 
    UNIX 5.3
    Ethernet
    1/4" Cartridge Tape Drive
    O/S Release Tapes

    Deskside enclosure approx 42" tall, 12" wide, and 42" deep.
    Good netnews server, mail server or terminal server; 
        has intelligent I/O controllers
        to offload terminal i/o processing from the kernel.  
        Can drive tty ports at 38.4k baud.

    Reserve bid:  $750

    HIGH BID AS OF 4/9:  $800  (sam)

2.  Sperry (UNISYS) 5000/60   (ARETE 1100) (OPERATIONAL)

    160 MB SMD Disk  (1 additional drive can be mounted in enclosure)
    4 MB Memory 
    2 - 68000 CPUs 
    16 Serial Ports
    UNIX 5.2
    1/4" Cartridge Tape Drive
    O/S Release Tapes

    Tower Enclosure approx 60" tall, 16" wide, and 24" deep.

    Good news, bulletin board or terminal server;
        has intelligent I/O controllers
        to offload terminal i/o processing from the kernel.  
        Can drive tty ports at 38.4k baud.

    Reserve bid:  $500

    HIGH BID:  <charity>

3.  NCR Tower 32/600 (OPERATIONAL)

    140 MB Disk  (1 additional drive can be mounted in enclosure)
    4 MB Memory
    68020 CPU
    16 Serial Ports
    UNIX 5.2  
    1/4" Cartridge Tape Drive
    O/S Release Tapes (maybe)

    Deskside "tower" enclosure approx 42" tall, 6" wide, 36" deep.

    Good news, bulletin board or terminal server;
        has intelligent I/O controllers
        to offload terminal i/o processing from the kernel.  

    Reserve bid:  $750

    HIGH BID AS OF 4/9:  $700  (khaled)

4.  AT&T UNIX PC (NOT OPERATIONAL)

    Configuration unknown.
    Operational status unknown.  (Assume not operational)
    Includes Monitor, keyboard, and mouse.
    Good for spare parts or tinkerer?

    Reserve bid:  $50

    HIGH BID AS OF 4/9:  $80  (michael, ann arbor)

5.  SCI 3000 (NOT OPERATIONAL)

    80 MB Disk
    8 MB Memory
    80386 CPU
    16 serial ports
    UNIX 5.3
    1/4" Cartridge Tape Drive

    Tower Enclosure approx 26" tall, 6" wide, and 24" deep.

    No O/S release tapes.  
    Hardware configuration may be incorrect.

    Reserve bid:  $250

    HIGH BID AS OF 4/9:  $100  (jonathan)

6.  Fortune Formula (NOT OPERATIONAL)

    140 MB Disk
    4 MB Memory
    68020 CPU
    2 Serial Ports
    UNIX 5.3
    1/4" Cartridge Tape Drive

    Hardware configuration may be incorrect.

    Tower Enclosure approx 36" tall, 6" wide, and 36" deep.

    Reserve bid:  $250

    NO BIDS AS OF 4/10.

7.  Convergent Miniframes (Qty 2)

    50 Mb Disk
    1 MB Memory
    68010 CPU
    2 Serial Ports
    UNIX 5.2
    5.25 Floppy Drive

    Tower Enclosure approx 36" tall, 6" wide, and 24" deep.

    Reserve Bid:  $250

    Good single user systems.  Two highest bids will
    be awarded.

    HIGH BID AS OF 4/9:  $100  (jonathan)

8.  NEC Astra XL/32  (OPERATIONAL)

    300 MB Disk
    1 MB Memory
    CPU
    16 Serial Ports
    9 Track Drive
    UNIX

    Reserve bid:  $500

    Big Iron!  Two very large cabinets; one houses
    computer and the other the 9 track tape drive!
    Configuration is an estimate!

    HIGH BID:  <charity>

9.  Pyramid 90X   (NOT OPERATIONAL)

    No Disks
    16 MB Memory
    80 Serial Ports
    Ethernet

    Reserve Bid: $100

    HIGH BID AS OF 4/9:  $80  (john p.)

    No tape drive for loading O/S.  Should only be 
    used for spare parts by another Pyramid 90x owner.  
    Condition of parts not known.  Take your chances!

============================TERMS OF SALE======================


1.  A silent e-mail auction will be held between now
    and  April 10th.  All bids are to be e-mailed to:

       auction@aim.com or uunet!aimt!auction

    by April 10th.  Be sure to include your phone number.

    ** BIDS WILL BE ACCEPTED UNTIL 4/15/92 on equipment
       with bids below the reserve amount **

2.  High bidders will be notified of their winning bid
    via e-mail.  If an affirmative response is not
    received within 2 days, the next bidder will be
    notified and the same procedure followed until
    the equipment is sold.

3.  The high bidder can pickup the equipment at the
    AIM warehouse in Mountain View, CA.  Equipment 
    labeled "operational" can be turned on to validate 
    operation.  (It boots; you bought it!)

4.  If no bids are made higher than the reserve bid
    for a piece of equipment, we can choose to
    accept a lower offer or extend the auction period
    for that particular piece of equipment.
   
5.  Payment terms are cash on delivery.  No check,
    credit cards or purchase orders.  

6.  No consoles (ttys) are included.  At your option,
    you can select a terminal off of our "junk" heap
    if you purchase a system.  (limited availablity)

7.  All equipment is purchased on an AS-IS, WHERE-IS
    basis.  If a system is "assume not operational",
    adjust your bid accordingly!  If you don't know
    what something is, please don't bid on it. 
    (However, please feel free to send me e-mail
    if you have specific questions about a unit)

8.  I'd like to donate one system to a non-profit
    organization.  You must pick it up and give me a 
    donation receipt for what you feel it's worth.  
    Organization will be chosen on a totally arbitrary basis 
    consistant with my views/politics/sympathies.

9.  AIM Location:

    Our office is located in Santa Clara, CA.  The systems are
    located in our storage facility in Mountain View.  This
    is where they will be picked up (or shipped?) from.  I had
    limited the distribution to 'ba' when I posted the news
    article thinking this would limit my responses to people
    who were geographically close.  Whoops :-)

10.  Shipping

    I had intended to sell all machines locally.  I'm overwhelmed
    by the response from "all over".  For people who are out
    of the area, I will consider shipping the system (buyer pays
    freight cost).  My concern is that with some of these systems
    the cost of freight may be more than the machine is worth.
    Also, I don't have original shipping cartons for some of them
    and I am afraid that they will damaged in shipping.  If you
    understand and accept these caveats, please feel free to bid.

    Note:  Payment for shipped systems will be UPS COD (Cashier's
           check) or payment in advance.

11.  I have a few "broken" ttys (off kilter display, noisy display,
    no video) that people who pick up the machines can take as
    consoles if they want.  I don't have ANY terminals for sale.

12.  Happy bidding!!!!