Sam Ismail wrote:
>
> On Thu, 16 Apr 1998, Greg Troutman wrote:
>
> > Check out this entry I found on the web for a PAPERBACK book:
> >
> > -----------
> > Programming the 6502 Computer by Zaks, Rodney Sybex, Berkely, CA 1978
> > pbk near fine/ 305 p.8.5x5.3x.8 ISBN 0895880091 shelf wear otw clean
> > tight bright no defects (Keywords: rodney zaks programming 6502 micro
> > computer manual) The price of the book is US$ 153.00
> >
> > The seller is Bennie R Warden - Bookseller
> > 39 S Alhambra , Port St Lucie, FL, U.S.A., 34952-2832.
> > benwarden_at_earthlink.net. Ph: 561 878-9645. Terms of sale: Ten day
> > Reserve by E-Mail or Telephone. Sorry, No Credit Cards at this
> > -----------
> >
> > Fortunately, I got my copy for 25 cents at the Bargain Box a few years
> > ago.
>
> This is beyond outrageous. I regularly find these sorts of books, and
> ones even older and more interesting, at used book stores, thrift stores
> and flea markets. What is this person thinking? This is taking the
> "computer as antique" thing a bit too far.
Could be worse. He could be trying out that price on something that
TAB Books published. At least Sybex stuff has generally been worth
the cover price. TAB always had that problem with the typesetters
running out of colons or semi-colons and replacing one with the other
in program listings -- took me days to debug the Star Trek program in
the Tiny Pascal book.
--
Ward Griffiths
They say that politics makes strange bedfellows.
Of course, the main reason they cuddle up is to screw somebody else.
Michael Flynn, _Rogue Star_
Received on Fri Apr 17 1998 - 15:20:08 BST