Altair - A different perspective

From: Marvin <marvin_at_rain.org>
Date: Sat Aug 15 20:29:57 1998

Megan wrote:

>
> Well said... I agree entirely. It makes me really sad and somewhat
> angry to think that some of this stuff can now only be bought by
> people with deep pockets -- people who probably don't have any
> contact with the computer field other than possibly using a PC...
> people

Have you priced out the Apple I recently? I would love to have one for
the collection, but with the pricing going from $15K to $25K or so
(don't know for sure), it is unlikely I will ever get one. On the other
hand, I am quite sure anyone who obtains one won't be likely to junk it,
and *that* is one of my main concerns.


> I remember working on helping to build, and then later program one of
> these machines when I was in college (1974-1978)... I've always wanted
> to
> get one for the sake of memories, but that'll never happen now...

Never know what will happen. I ended up with a number of machines that
could have been sold but the people involved thought I would better be
able to appreciate it. This includes the IBM 5100 and accessories, a
Lisa 2, and two of my Altairs.


> No, I don't want to see you kicked off the list either, but I can't
> say that I will look forward to your posts either, especially if they
> are
> about latest acquisitions/sales...

I, for one, will most definitely look forward to more posts about the
values being attached to the older computers. As with any field, it
pays (pun intended) to be aware of the values others put on the objects
in question.
Received on Sat Aug 15 1998 - 20:29:57 BST