stingraze - 2023-03-08 11:08 AM
That's the first time I've heard about PCD-4N. I think when it was new, I was still about 5 or 6! lol. Looks very sturdy.
-stingraze
These machines are so cool. I will look out for a PCD-2N
(the 286 model
), too.
They were hell of expensive back in the days, even the b/w starting at 4000DM the colored at 6000. Thats the same amount in EUR/USD currency today.
Never affordable for a young man
(who needs a car first
) and mostly they were sold for industrial environment to set up stuff in production lines or telecommunications equipment.
The "German Toughbook" but the system came from a taiwanese manufacturer alls the years.
BTW: Noname notebooks started with half the price here in 1993.
They seem to be pretty common on ebay.de and often they are like new and look like they rested in the managers office safe all the time.
The PCD2 and PCD3
(386
) need the special power converter. The PCD4 and above run with a common 20V plug with center pin.
I would recommend to look out for a colored one but they are quite rare. For the industrial setup the bw display was enough.
The Citizen W1D will need the usual new belt and the batteries need refurbishment. Everything else is for eternity