Altair prices

From: SUPRDAVE_at_aol.com <(SUPRDAVE_at_aol.com)>
Date: Thu Aug 13 19:51:28 1998

I agree totally. it's starting to happen around here also. thankfully, ive got
enough stuff already, but am always looking for more. several weeks ago,
someone posted to the list about a coleco adam for sale in nc. i emailed the
person who said ~10 people had bidded on it and she was taking the highest
offer. i was rather surprised as i thought i'd be able to get it for $10 or so
since no one else would be interested in it. I think that the well known
"rare" computers like lisae, altairs, and so forth will inflate in price
first, and then lessor known computers will not for a time, which means stock
up now while prices are still cheap.

In a message dated 98-08-13 19:35:05 EDT, Sam Ismail put forth:
<< We spoke on this topic last year, and I and a couple others prognosticated
 that the then somehwat tame trend towards escalating prices for older
 computers would reach the levels we are seeing today. It was just a
 matter of how fast, and it basically came upon us as fast as I expected it
 would. That's why I've been busy loading my garage up with stuff. I knew
 well enough to get the goods while the getting's good. Once I've got some
 spare time, I can sit back and enjoy tinkering with my (cheaply
 accumulated) collection while the newly-interested collectors are
 scratching and clawing for that latest "RARE TimexSinclair 1000!!!" on
 eBay. >>
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