At 14:38 9/24/97 -0400, John Ruschmeyer wrote:
>It makes one wonder whether there will someday be a market for
>reproductions of computer manuals, FCC stickers, etc. the same way that
>such a market exists in the automobile collecting world.
Well, there's already such a thing. First of all, look at the market for
"work docs," Xerox copies of manuals that people need to get things going.
I admit that these usually change hands for $5 to $10 or the cost of
copying, whichever is higher, but the commerce is flourishing. Then on a
very different level, there's the market for original distribution
software, such as WordStar 1.x-2.x, dBASE II for CP/M, early Multiplan,
etc. which if mint and complete are offered at $50 to $150.
I cannot prove, but I would bet, that there are already "forgeries" of
things like Apple I cassette BASIC and Micro-Soft black paper tapes.
And....what price an original set of Apple I manuals?
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Received on Wed Sep 24 1997 - 15:27:17 BST