OSI C1P currently on ebay...

[Mr Ian Primus]

--- On Tue, 3/29/11, Bill Sudbrink <wh.sudbrink at verizon.net> wrote:
> To anyone who might be considering
> bidding on this lot:
> 
> http://cgi.ebay.com/OSI-Ohio-Scientific-Challenger-1P-/160565653395?pt=LH_De
> faultDomain_0&hash=item2562756f93
> 
> I would suggest that you look closely at the enlarged
> version
> of the third photograph.  The case does not appear to
> contain
> a full "Superboard" OSI 600 board.  I'm not sure what
> this thing
> is, but it is not a normal C1P.  In the fifth photo, I
> think you
> can see the cable header for the video and cassette I/O
> hanging
> loose inside the case.

Hehe. And in the second photo, you can spot a foam packing peanut hiding inside the case...

I love the fact that he says all the keys "seem to work", but yet the machine is "untested". So, what, they go down when pressed and come back up? How does that imply "working?".

I can just see a similar exchange:
"So - this car works?" 
"Oh, yes, you put the key in and it turns great!"
"But, does it start?"
"Oh, I don't know, I didn't put gas in it"
"Well, what's the engine look like? Did you look under the hood?"
"Cars don't open, silly."

-Ian