Computer Values

From: Tom Owad <tomowad_at_earthlink.net>
Date: Fri May 15 22:06:24 1998

>I used to collect coins when I was a kid, and the Blue Book (wholesale
>values) and Red Book (retail values) were my bibles. Coins had a pretty
>good grading system, and you could find fairly reliable production data.
>I don't know of anybody that has tried to do anything close to this for
>computers.

I have "A Collector's Guide to Personal Computers and Pocket Calculators"
by Dr. Thomas F. Haddock that attempts to price old computers. They
don't do a very good job, though. According to the book, an Apple IIc is
worth $200 - $400 and a Lisa 1 is worth $50 - $150. To be fair, though,
the book is from 1993. Anybody know of anything more recent?

Tom Owad
Received on Fri May 15 1998 - 22:06:24 BST