Tony Duell wrote:
> > Most of the machines on Kai's list would bring me no joy. I wouldn't want
> > an Apple 1 because I'd be afraid to power it on. I wouldn't want an
>
> You mean a working one is considerably more valuable than a non-working
> one? When I've heard about Apple 1s being sold the operational condition
> is never specified, which leads me to think that the collector value
> doesn't depend on that.
Do the auction descriptions ever mention visibly charred traces or
exploded electrolytics or smoked ICs? Since I don't bother to visit
the auction sites, I've rarely (never in the case of an Apple 1) read
the prospectus.
--
Ward Griffiths <mailto:gram_at_cnct.com> <http://www.cnct.com/home/gram/>
When I was crossing the border into Canada, they asked me if I had any
firearms with me. I said "Well, what do you need?" -- Steven Wright
Received on Tue Oct 06 1998 - 19:20:45 BST