>At 07:43 AM 1/5/98 -0800, you wrote:
>>Out of curiosity has anyone else with web pages dealing with classic
>>computers been contacted by someone that wants to dispose of your
>>collection as scrap? Talk about insulting!
>>
>> Zane
>
> No, but sounds like a good candidate for a mail bombing! I suppose he
>wants you to ship it to him at your expense, right?
I wouldn't doubt it. Here is what she had to say, with my original answer,
I guess I should have added that I was also trying to save them from
individuals like she was talking about.
Initially I just thought she was fronting for someone that dealt in classic
computers, so her reply REALLY PISSED ME OFF! Anything other than 486+
get's melted down for scrap? I'm sorry, but that includes A LOT of systems
that there are a lot of people that would love to have them. Besides
considering the fact that some of the systems I've got, like the Atari
TT030 go for several hundred dollars.
>Hi, Zane.
>
>> >Seems u have a lot of equipment, any surplus that you might give away? I
>> >could get a good price for u, if you are interested.
>>
>> Um, No. It's a hobby, and an attempt to preserve a part of our history
>> that is steadily finding it's way into our landfills.
>
>My local dealer supply old comps or household appliance to iron, alloy
>or plastic mills. They melt them down and supply these to manufacturers.
>
>It's recycling.
>
>486-and-above systems get refurbished...
>
>Regards,
>Crystal.
| Zane H. Healy | UNIX Systems Adminstrator |
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| healyzh_at_holonet.net (alternate) | Classic Computer Collector |
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Received on Mon Jan 05 1998 - 19:46:54 GMT