> Date: Sat, 27 Jan 2001 19:07:39 +0000 (GMT)
> From: ard_at_p850ug1.demon.co.uk (Tony Duell)
> Subject: Re: Machines I'm looking for...
>
> Perhaps somebody could expain the aims of this hobby of ours.
> Is it to :
>
> Obtain as many machines as possible without caring what they are
Nope.
> Obtain as many of particular types of 'interesting' (to you) machines
Yup.
> Getting (again) the machine that you 'used as a kid' and
> enjoying those ancinet games again (say)
Not really, since I was doing that anyway with emulators.
> Getting machines that you dreamed of owning many years ago and could
> never aford back then
Definitely.
> Getting machines that have particular hardware (or software) features
> that you find interesting, whether or not you've ever heard of the
> machine before
Not originally, but that's happened over time once I've discovered that I
*could*. I'm supposed to be sticking to home machines but I'm deviating from
that path I think.
> Preserving a piece of computer history
100%
For me, at the end of the day cost isn't as important as saving a machine
from whatever fate will befall it. Of course, I want that boxed Jupiter Ace
or Lisa 1 as cheaply as possible, but if I have the funds and something like
that becomes available then I'll buy it anyway. While its fab to have a
collection like this I still want to turn it into a proper museum and
educational facility once I get my head round the 'this might get stolen or
damaged and its the only one I've got' thoughts.
And find somewhere secure to put it all of course. There's bastards round
here who'll steal anything that isn't bolted down regardless of whether
there's anyone in the house because crims have more rights than victims, but
that's another story.
On a different tack, what's the group's thoughts about taxes etc? Should the
tax people visit my site they might think I'm making a living from buying
and selling machines and may want a little extra cash out of me despite the
fact I can probably prove it's impossible to make real money out of this AND
have a full time job and it really is a hobby....
--
Adrian Graham MCSE/ASE/MCP
C CAT Limited
Gubbins: http://www.ccat.co.uk (work)
<http://www.snakebiteandblack.co.uk> (home)
<http://www.binarydinosaurs.co.uk> (The Online Computer Museum)
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