Good news: I recently won a great NeXTStation Mono on ebay! Hurrah, I have been wanting to get one for some time!
Bad News: I did not win the other 2 auctions which included the display and keyboard... :-( So now I am realizing that it would even be difficult to run the box headless without keyboard, and in turn without monitor one cannot even plug in the keyboard.. OOOF!!!
So, I am hoping someone will have an extra or something to sell to me so I can get my NeXTStep fix!
-rp
I have these items, but shipping alone is $100 (this includes double boxing it via UPS)
I bought a monitor keyboard & mouse from a guy Rob Blessin, who is associated with a company called BlackHole, Inc... I have paid for the whole thing and so on, but he doesn't return my emails.. so I might still need to buy a second set if I got scammed. Anyone have any insights into this guy?
Thanks for any help or advice,
rp
I bought stuff from him 7 years ago and got it, heck he even rebuilt a hard drive with NeXTstep 3.1 and all the patches for me. But sometimes it is NEAR impossible to get ahold of him. Overall he is a nice guy, and does have the equipment you need, but it may take a long, long long time to get responses from him or get it shipped.
Rob got back to me yesterday and my concerns were completely unfounded. I am just posting this so that I can clarify my post earlier.
Everything was above-board, although delayed. I look forward to dealing with him and BlackHole, Inc. in future as I get more involved with my exploration of NeXTstep and associated black hardware.
rp
I purchased my NeXT 17" color monitor from him about 8 years ago and he was very knowledgable and answered questions promptly then, as well as shipped according to when I wanted it to arrive. I can't see how the NeXT hardware could be a big business for him at this point. Like most side-jobs, I'd imagine there would be delays at this point. The good news is, if you're looking for something, he might still be a good source.