Altair - A different perspective

From: John Foust <jfoust_at_threedee.com>
Date: Fri Aug 14 09:48:57 1998

At 11:19 PM 8/13/98 PDT, Bob Wood wrote:
>It is likely that I am the only person on this
>list who is a total "outsider".

As a guy with a few rooms of old computers, I'll step forward to
shake your hand and congratulate you. Foo on those who think you're
evil for driving up prices - obviously, your buyers didn't think
the price was outrageous, and you made them happy. Scroungers will always
find stuff for next-to-nothing.

I don't know how anyone can assume that your buyers "won't use their
computer, and are just collecting them." Sour grapes. A lot of
packrats do the same thing - they're holding on to them because
they have high personal value. If nothing else, higher prices
may same a few more old machines from the dusty attics and
Dumpsters. That's the first step in preservation.

- John
Received on Fri Aug 14 1998 - 09:48:57 BST

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