Why do some of us collect old computers ?

From: Marvin <marvin_at_rain.org>
Date: Sat Oct 24 14:40:53 1998

> Why do some of us want to collect these old computers. ??

Well, excluding the fact that I am a packrat, here are some justifications
in no particular order.

1) Saving examples of early computers from that great dumpster in the sky.

2) It is neat to have some of the stuff I couldn't afford when these things
came out.

3) The fun of hunting ... and finding a rare (or seems to be rare) piece,
i.e. the IBM TPC I recently got at an auction.

4) Finding out years after something was acquired, that other people
actually consider it somewhat valuable.

5) As with many of us, I would like to start a computer museum ... and I
already have a lot of the stuff that could make it interesting.

6) When I have the time, I love troubleshooting, and some of these beasts
provide a *lot* of fun :).
Received on Sat Oct 24 1998 - 14:40:53 BST