Dell "Oldest PC" winner on zdnet

From: Aaron Christopher Finney <af-list_at_lafleur.wfi-inc.com>
Date: Sat Aug 21 11:52:23 1999

On Sat, 21 Aug 1999, Allison J Parent wrote:

> <Sure, but the Dell machine is worth considerably more at the moment. So
> <it's a good deal. If he's going for the long term investment, he could
> <sell it immediately and re-invest the money in 4 more Altairs...
>
> >From a business perspecive it's a quantum leap forward and a great deal.
>
> it was an Altair 8800B, maybe even turnkey version (NO FP) wich was at the
> time a very good s100 system but nowhere near as collectable as the original
> version. Also I'd bet they'd spend a lot for time trying to resurect any
> any pickings they'd find to that level of operation.
>
> Now it's in some corperate hands and from there it can be lost, damaged,
> or should the company fold or change hands become some excess furniture.
> I sincerely doubt it will run much and even if it does it's less likely
> they would know what to do with it.


Didn't the article mention something about the Altair being donated to a
museum?
Received on Sat Aug 21 1999 - 11:52:23 BST