Obviously you are looking in the wrong places if the price of equipment
is too high for you nor are you looking at the "big picture"...
Sure, I use eBay, but only for stuff that's cheap, if it is too
expensive I look for things other people don't know about or haven't
thought of collecting yet. (My BASIC games book collection is doing
nicely, thank you.)
If I can't get stuff on eBay cheap, then I scour the thrift stores, yard
sales, newsgroups, shows like VCF, etc. If computer X is too expensive,
I wait, heck, in 5 years I'll probably get one, I'm in no rush...
(thats how I got most of my computers cheap, either buy it new in stores
or wait a few years till it's lifespan brings it to Salvation Army...)
Also if you have the webspace available - do justice to your favorite
collection and help others, this is not only a status symbol for the
collector but also let's visitors know that if they clean out their
closet of classic stuff/info, there is a place they can send it to who
will appreciate it and use it to assist others. (yes, I have received a
few contributions and am very appreciative.) But of course if you fall
into the "beanie babie" - collect for investment croud, that advice is a
moot point.
There are alot of aspects to a computer collection, not just the
machines; there is the software, cables, controllers, peripherals,
manuals, books, magazines, ads, stickers, buttons, etc... (in fact some
of the software, manuals books and magazines are probably more rewarding
to find than some of the computers...)
> Date: Tue, 27 Jun 2000 14:34:33 -0700
> From: Chuck McManis <cmcmanis_at_mcmanis.com>
> Subject: Re: Is it time for an International Vintage Computer
> Association? Was: Yo
>
> At 07:46 PM 6/27/00 +0100, Tony wrote:
> >I've seen it said (in print) several times that various hobbies were
> >ruined when the rich got involved and simply started pouring money in.
>
> Sounds a bit like the joke, "What that place? Nobody goes there
> anymore,
> its too crowded!"
>
> - --Chuck
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