Altair - A different perspective

From: Bruce Lane <kyrrin_at_jps.net>
Date: Fri Aug 14 01:39:14 1998

At 23:19 13-08-98 PDT, you wrote:

>It is likely that I am the only person on this
>list who is a total "outsider". I am a collectibles
>dealer. I never touched a computer keyboard until

        <snip>

        I can only speak for myself, not the list.

        I'm truly sorry that you seem to have no interest in actually doing
something with the equipment you buy. I firmly believe that it is your loss
that you likely don't know one end of a soldering iron or wire-wrap tool
from the other.

        I'm equally sorry that your only interest in the gear seems to be how much
it can bring in, income-wise. Those who buy Altairs, or whatever other
"collectible" machine you happen to be selling, at the prices you're
asking, are the real "suckers" in this field.

        This list, to me, is about what one can do with older computer hardware
BESIDES sell it. Specifically, about finding ways to make it useful and to
educate others about the rich history of the field. While this may include
mention of the machine's financial value, I've never believed that money
should be the primary focus of 'classic' computing as a hobby.

        What goes around comes around. If you're asked to leave the list, it will
not be by me. I'm not that kind of person. I can only hope that you choose
to enrich yourself in ways other than financial where computer hardware is
concerned.


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Received on Fri Aug 14 1998 - 01:39:14 BST