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Buy the WarGames IMSAI 8080 and Possibly Impress Ally Sheedy

Posted by samzenpus on from the do-you-want-to-play-a-game? dept.

ilikenwf writes "Todd Fischer, the man behind this iconic prop from WarGames, the movie that spawned countless hackers, has come forward recently to announce its sale in the near future. Interestingly enough, the IMSAI 8080 still works, although the disk drive was damaged in shipping after the movie's conclusion, and was trashed."

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  1. Déjà Vu by ArcadeMan · · Score: 5, Funny

    The only way to win the auction is to not place any bid.

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  2. Re:Anything to PROVE it's the one? by _merlin · · Score: 4, Funny

    Insightful? The guy doesn't even know the difference between an Altair and an IMSAI!

  3. Re:Ebay... by Richy_T · · Score: 4, Funny

    Ug. Not even second with that. Mod me to obscurity, please...

  4. To heck with the WOPR! by tlambert · · Score: 3, Funny

    To heck with the WOPR!

    I want that acoustic coupled modem that was capable of autodialing! That's technology indistinguishable from magic, baby!

  5. Re:Somebody is out of touch with reality. by drinkypoo · · Score: 5, Funny

    There's an Apple I up for auction that is expected to haul in half a million.

    That's nothing. You should see what they want for the latest Mac Pro.

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