On 18 May 99 at 9:35, Sellam Ismail wrote:
> On Tue, 18 May 1999, Mike Ford wrote:
>
> > >The yard here has over 100 early Mac's from the 128, 512, Plus, SE, Classic,
> > >to Classic II starting at $5 for just the box to $20 for a complete unit.
> > >And must of the thrifts here have them too. So it's not me tossing them I
> > >just do not buy them.
> >
> > $5 or even giving them away I have no trouble with. Tossing them bugs me.
> > Personally the only way I will accept a pre internal hard drive mac is if
> > it is part of a lot, but once I have them I work at finding them homes.
>
> Let's face it, there are more things out there of one thing (Mac's for
> instance) than can possibly be saved. Unless there is a person or group
> of people who is willing and able to take those machines and do something
> useful with them rather than having them sit in a garage, they may as well
> not keep taking up space.
>
> Sellam Alternate e-mail: dastar_at_siconic.com
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
> Don't rub the lamp if you don't want the genie to come out.
>
That is of course the dillemma. It is also the reason that many different
approaches to collecting is so invaluable. Enough disparate collectors
ensure the less will be lost. And of course when they tire of a flagging
fad it will be available. While I realise that the inflation of prices can be
annoying it is a good sign. Multiple coollectors of Edith Piaf recordings
for example means that less will be lost even tho the aggressive collector
may complain about the price rise engendered by "no-nothing" Piaf collectors.
ciao larry
In case people wonder why I use "ciao" it's a Canadian reaction to the
British Imperialist "cheers", used during drinks after executing "native"
rebels, or a cricket match served by primitive colonials. You Yanks don't
have the resentment left that us Canucks have, but you're working hard to
replace the British in our resentments. And both my parents were born in the
Excited States before !900. Sorry for the politics but Americans forget they
are just one country not the world despite their footprint.
lwalker_at_interlog.com
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Received on Tue May 18 1999 - 19:27:28 BST