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misc.forsale.non-computer
Non-computer items for sale and wanted by individuals:
Sporting goods, garage sale announcements, sabbatical rentals, bicycles, furniture,...
Also see the list of additional, specialized marketplace groups.

Computers

General and Inter-Platform Hardware
Some platform-specific hardware belongs in these groups

misc.forsale.computers.discussion       No ads, discussion only
Vendor comments go in biz.marketplace.computers.discussion
Discussion and questions about the misc.forsale newsgroups:
  • Computer questions
  • Reputability questions and comments
  • Discussion about the FAQ
  • Product reliability questions
misc.forsale.computers.printers
Printers, printing supplies, and accessories:
  • Laser printers
  • Dot-matrix printers
  • Ink-jet printers
  • Plotters
  • Toner cartidges
  • Printer ribbons
  • Paper, labels, transparencies
  • Cut sheet feeders
  • Printer stands
misc.forsale.computers.monitors
Monitors, video displays, and accessories:
  • Monitors
  • Overhead video displays
  • Glare filters
  • SVGA --> RGB adapters
misc.forsale.computers.memory
Online memory:
  • 8 and 9 bit, 30 and 72 pin SIMMS
  • SIPPS
  • Laptop RAM
  • VRAM for video cards
  • DRAM
  • SRAM for on-board cache memory
  • EEPROM and other on-board ROM chips
misc.forsale.computers.storage
Permanent storage devices, interfaces, and accessories:
  • Hard disk drives
  • Tape backup drives and tapes
  • Floppy disk drives and disks
  • CD-ROM drives and blank, writable disks
  • Optical drives
  • WORM drives
  • 3.5" --> 5.25" adapters
  • Ribbon cables
misc.forsale.computers.net-hardware
Network hardware for all systems:
  • Ethernet cards
  • Arcnet cards
  • Routers
  • Xyplexers
  • Twisted-pair and fiber-optic cable
  • Network cable terminators
misc.forsale.computers.modems
Modems for all systems and networks:
  • PC internal fax-modems
  • Macintosh internal fax-modems
  • External fax-modems
  • PCMCIA modems
  • Rack-mount modems
  • Voice-mail cards

IBM PC and x86 Architecture Hardware & Software
Modems, networking hardware, storage media, memory, monitors, and printers belong in the General and Inter-Platform groups.

misc.forsale.computers.pc-specific.motherboards
IBM PC and x86 architecture motherboards and CPUs:
  • x86 Motherboards (ISA, EISA, PCI, VL-BUS)
  • 8086/186/286/386/486/Pentium/Overdrive CPU chips
  • x86 BIOS chips
  • Replacement lithium batteries
misc.forsale.computers.pc-specific.systems
Complete desktop or tower systems:
  • Used Gateway, MWM, Packard-Bell,... systems
  • Barebones systems (case, PS, CPU, MB)
misc.forsale.computers.pc-specific.portables
Complete portable systems:
  • Portable computers
  • Laptops
  • Notebooks
  • High-end programmable calculators
  • Personal assistants
misc.forsale.computers.pc-specific.audio
PC-compatible audio accessories:
  • Sound cards
  • Sound card MIDI upgrades
  • Multimedia packages which include sound cards
  • PC MIDI equipment
  • Small, desktop speakers
misc.forsale.computers.pc-specific.cards.video
Internal video cards:
  • SVGA cards
  • Windows accelerator cards
  • XVGA cards
  • CGA cards
  • Television cards
misc.forsale.computers.pc-specific.cards.misc
Network, audio, and video cards and internal modems go elsewhere.
Other internal expansion cards:
  • SCSI, IDE, EIDE interface cards
  • Data acquisition cards
  • Build-your-own blank interface cards
  • Other PC-compatible expansion cards
misc.forsale.computers.pc-specific.software
Software for x86 architecture systems:
  • Operating systems (DOS, OS/2, BSD386, NT)
  • Utilities
  • Spreadsheets
  • Word processors
  • Network software
  • CD-ROM software
  • Other software
misc.forsale.computers.pc-specific.misc
PC items which won't fit in any of the above groups:
  • Cases and power supplies
  • Serial and bus mice
  • Uninterruptable power supplies
  • Surge suppressors

Macintosh Hardware & Software
Modems, networking hardware, storage media, memory, monitors, and printers belong in the General and Inter-Platform groups.

misc.forsale.computers.mac-specific.systems
Complete desktop systems:
  • Used Macintoshes
misc.forsale.computers.mac-specific.portables
Complete portable Macintosh systems:
  • Portable computers
  • Laptops
  • Notebooks
  • Personal assistants
misc.forsale.computers.mac-specific.cards.video
Internal video cards:
  • Video cards for external monitors
  • Television cards
misc.forsale.computers.mac-specific.cards.misc
Network, and video cards and internal modems go elsewhere.
Other internal expansion cards:
  • Hard storage interface cards
  • Data acquisition cards
  • Build-your-own blank interface cards
  • Advanced sound cards
  • Other Macintosh expansion cards
misc.forsale.computers.mac-specific.software
Macintosh software:
  • MAC-OS upgrades
  • Utilities
  • Spreadsheets
  • Word processors
  • CD-ROM software
  • Other software
misc.forsale.computers.mac-specific.misc
Macintosh items which won't fit in any of the above groups:
  • Empty cases, power supplies
  • Mice
  • Uninterruptable power supplies
  • Surge suppressors

RISC-Based Systems and Workstations
Modems, networking hardware, storage media, memory, monitors, and printers belong in the General and Inter-Platform groups.

misc.forsale.computers.workstation
PC/x86 workstations go elsewhere.
Systems and accessories specific to RISC-based workstations:
  • SUN workstations (SPARCstations)
  • Hewlett-Packard workstations
  • NeXT workstations
  • RISC CPUs
  • Data acquisition interfaces
  • Process control software
  • UNIX software

Other platforms
Modems, networking hardware, storage media, memory, monitors, and printers belong in the General and Inter-Platform groups.

misc.forsale.computers.other.systems
Complete systems besides x86, Macintoshes, or workstations:
  • Amiga systems
  • Commodore 64 systems
  • TI99 systems
  • Atari systems
  • Apple II systems
  • Apple Lisa systems
  • Multiprocessor minicomputers (Sequent, Gould,...)
  • Supercomputers (Cray, Intel,...)
misc.forsale.computers.other.software
Software for these systems
misc.forsale.computers.other.misc
Parts and peripherals which don't fit in any other groups:
  • Additional processor expansion cards

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