• Address: Far W Blvd, Austin, TX 78731 (map)
• Date Posted: 10/25/09

Post-Steampunk Era Calculation Engine (Personal Computer, Circa 2009) --a derivative inspired by Charles Babbage's 1822 "Difference Engine" Mechanical Computer. $1200 public-kiosk system.

Steam what??? --Steampunk, a literary and fashion movement bent on bringing Victorian-era aesthetics to 20 and 21st century technology, i.e. retrofuturism. Look it up in the web. Interesting things happening now.
This is a special hand made item meant for someone who appreciates and longs for yesteryear styling in every day life. It's a Personal computer with a very decent (and modern) Athlon 64 Dual Core 3600+ CPU, 160GB Hard Drive (Or Flash disk memory optional), and 2GB of RAM. The computer case is made to look like and old 1890's telephone Receiver case (as seen in Christianson's Online Telephone Museum), and features an optional hidden slim DVD burner (see pictures). Phone handset is functional, with earpiece and microphone intended to enable VoIP calls (e.g. Skype). Standard operating system with Ubuntu Linux--very nice operating system (inquire for Windows).
This public kiosk as shown is intended for public locations (but there is no reason the components can't be sold separately), and has a 10" monitor (15" Optional== inquire). The keyboard is made to look like an old typewriter and matching Optical Mouse. Flash USB ROM (Live USB) is standard (which uses RAM to run a "virtual hard drive" useful for public locations), but can easily be substituted by a standard Hard Drive for no additional charge. Windows is optional (inquire). DVD +- RW (shown) is an option for $50 extra charge. Currently, arrangements are being made to have a permanent demo system at a location on Duval in the UT campus area.

>>> I sell other lower priced Steampunk PC's. Use the Kijiji search engine to look for the word "Steampunk," other systems will follow soon, Stay Tuned!<<<

If interested, please return E-mail, or leave message at (512) 879-6554. Make an appointment to look at it! Serious inquiries only, please.
Person to Person CASH ONLY transactions.

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