Computers that have appreciated (RE: Altair price check)

From: The Adept <adept_at_Mcs.Net>
Date: Mon Feb 23 15:02:46 1998

A $99 (original) sinclair ZX-80 went for $150 on Ebay last week.

Dan

On Mon, 23 Feb 1998, Kai Kaltenbach wrote:

> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Yowza! [SMTP:yowza_at_yowza.com]
> > Besides the Apple 1, does anybody know of a computer system that has
> > actually appreciated in value? :-)
> >
> I assume you mean machines that are worth more than their original purchase
> price. That would be a pretty short list... notably:
>
> - IMSAI 8080 (assuming a base system; a fully configured setup would have
> cost thousands)
> - MOSTech KIM-1 (it was so cheap originally it can hardly avoid appreciating
> since it's a significant historical piece)
> - Rockwell AIM-65 (ditto)
> - RCA COSMAC VIP (ditto)
>
> If we adjust 1970s dollars to today's rate, not even the Altairs go for more
> than the purchase price. That leaves only the Apple I in the appreciating
> column.
>
> The only other micro systems (besides the Altair 8800s & Apple I) that fetch
> significant money, but are nowhere near appreciating from original cost,
> are:
>
> - IBM 5100
> - Altair 680
> - Processor Technology SOL
> - Commodore PET (chiclet version)
> - Apple Lisa
> - Unproduced prototypes of Atari 8-bit or Commodore equipment
>
> Kai
>
>
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