Rare Einstein on ebay. Deserves to be saved!!

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Rare Einstein on ebay. Deserves to be saved!!

Post by MikeDHalliday » Tue Mar 16, 2021 8:12 pm

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/184713935066

Hopefully someone will save it for their collection!

Never seen one of these before
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Re: Rare Einstein on ebay. Deserves to be saved!!

Post by Lardo Boffin » Tue Mar 16, 2021 8:18 pm

Interesting! But way out of my price league right now. :cry:
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Re: Rare Einstein on ebay. Deserves to be saved!!

Post by vanpeebles » Tue Mar 16, 2021 10:17 pm

Haha, just seen and posted in other area. Never seen one of those before!

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Re: Rare Einstein on ebay. Deserves to be saved!!

Post by MikeDHalliday » Wed Mar 17, 2021 8:08 am

So, i reached out to the seller and asked some questions.

This is one of the original 4 prototype Einsteins from back in the day. The seller got it from one of the Tatung Software Developers when they had done with it, and its been sat in storage for a long time.

Apparently, it was used to develop the original games from Tatung! :shock:

I love the black keys and so wish I could scrape the money together to buy this. It will probably end up being sold to someone who will sell it on again for more money! :(
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Re: Rare Einstein on ebay. Deserves to be saved!!

Post by Lardo Boffin » Wed Mar 17, 2021 3:13 pm

Its like a cool Darth Vader version! Any idea what the extra little PCB is on the right?

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Re: Rare Einstein on ebay. Deserves to be saved!!

Post by Lardo Boffin » Sun Mar 21, 2021 7:49 am

Its no longer listed so I guess it got sold. Anyone on here?
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Re: Rare Einstein on ebay. Deserves to be saved!!

Post by Lardo Boffin » Sun Mar 21, 2021 7:51 am

Did a few screen grabs before it vanishes from eBay.
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Re: Rare Einstein on ebay. Deserves to be saved!!

Post by MikeDHalliday » Fri Mar 26, 2021 9:07 am

I really hope it went to someone who will do a video on it. I am interested in the daughterboard as it looks like some sort of prototype or upgrade that never ade it to production?
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Re: Rare Einstein on ebay. Deserves to be saved!!

Post by Lardo Boffin » Fri Mar 26, 2021 2:18 pm

I came close to selling an Apple ][ and Memotech 512 in order to afford this one but it sold before my resolve wavered.
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