Even More Stuff available

From: Andrew Davie <adavie_at_mad.scientist.com>
Date: Sun Feb 28 23:02:14 1999

Uh oh. Chris is rather furious with me.
I guess I really should have culled his phone number, but I really thought I
was doing EVERYONE a favour.
A

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-----Original Message-----
From: Doug <doug_at_blinkenlights.com>
To: Discussion re-collecting of classic computers
<classiccmp_at_u.washington.edu>
Date: Monday, March 01, 1999 3:07 PM
Subject: Re: Even More Stuff available
>On Sun, 28 Feb 1999, Sellam Ismail wrote:
>
>>  He just wants too much money for some very mundane stuff.  He thinks
>> the shit is worth gold, but its not.
>
>Define "mundane."  Can you get H11 software and docs at the 7-11?  For
>somebody that *needs* the stuff, the prices are on the high side, but not
>completely absurd.  It's simply impossible to ever say what something is
>"worth" unless it's a commodity.  Don't even try.  As you've seen, even
>prices on ebay vary wildly for the same stuff -- it all depends on who's
>looking on a given day.  There's no formula.  Rare doesn't necessarily
>mean valuable, and "mundane" doesn't necessarily mean cheap.
>
>> > How about $100 for H-11 doc 3-ring binders, and $140 for the paper
>> > tape media software.
>
>Speaking of paper tape, does anybody know where I can get fanfold paper
>tape holders?  I've got one holder, and its great to organize the tapes,
>but I need a few more.  Any good substitutes?
>
>-- Doug
>
>

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