This high end machine once cost $5000 from your local IBM dealer. Your not-so-local ebay dealer has them for less than $50. Yes, it's a steal from a historical perspective, but what does it have to offer you, today? Here's a preview of comming posts on this topic:
IBM PC Dos - If you buy one with software, you are likely to find it comes with PC DOS. You are free to replace with MS DOS, but should you?
Running Win95b - If you like to be productive, you might enjoy a relatively modern OS. But will your ThinkPad enjoy it too?
Gaming with the 755CSE - That's why you really bought it, no? Disappointment awaits, my friend.
Conclusion: this machine works better for productivity than fun. But it's from IBM so did you really expect any different? Still, as a word processor on the go, it's price and performance can't be beat.
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