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From: Eric Chomko <chomko_at_greenbelt.com>
Date: Fri May 11 09:32:23 2001

Iggy Drougge wrote:

> Sellam Ismail skrev:
>
> >On 9 May 2001, Iggy Drougge wrote:
>
> >> Really, asd long as the reproduction is identical in every sense, why
> >> would it matter when it was built? I wouldn't really mind replacing my
> >> 1992 Amiga 4000 with a freshly built replica. As long as it looked and
> >> behaved like my current A4000, but didn't consist of eight-year-old
> >> hardware, the new model would be superior. Likewise, why would it
> >> matter whether your issue of X-men was printed in 1996 instead of
> >> 1963? Is it the actual reading material or 30-year old paper you're
> >> looking for? OTOH, packaging is important to me, and so is the
> >> condition of the equipment I get. I find aesthetic pleasure in the
> >> design of the computer and its packaging. I do, however, not find
> >> aesthetic pleasure in the sight of old plastic. New plastic works just
> >> as well, and so do new circuits.
>
> >How would you feel about a reproduction of a famous painting, like say the
> >"Mona Lisa"?
>
> Nothing wrong with that. Why should Mona Lisa only be the right of rich
> people?
>

Right you are! Everyone should own the Mona Lisa for 15 minutes of their life
:)

Eric

>
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>
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