Altair - A different perspective

From: Desie Hay <desieh_at_southcom.com.au>
Date: Fri Aug 14 23:09:25 1998

> -----Original Message-----
> From: CLASSICCMP-owner_at_u.washington.edu
> [mailto:CLASSICCMP-owner_at_u.washington.edu]On Behalf Of Bruce Lane
> Sent: Friday, August 14, 1998 4:39
> To: Discussion re-collecting of classic computers
> Subject: Re: Altair - A different perspective
>
>
> 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.
>
>
> -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
> Bruce Lane, Sysop, The Dragon's Cave BBS (Fidonet 1:343/272)
> (Hamateur: WD6EOS) (E-mail: kyrrin_at_jps.net)
> "Our science can only describe an object, event, or living thing
> in our own
> human terms. It cannot, in any way, define any of them..."
>


Well I thought that I should chuck my 2 cents in on this interesting topic.
I personall think that good luke to you mate. If you can make this money buy
selling these computers good luck to you and it seems to have paid off.


*Desie*
Received on Fri Aug 14 1998 - 23:09:25 BST