Altair 8800a on EBAY

From: ajp166 <ajp166_at_bellatlantic.net>
Date: Mon Oct 1 20:46:09 2001

Hi,

Please understand I dont collect for economic gain. I'd have to
hit the big one to pay back for some of the machines I built
new back when. I collect to have the machine I could not afford
back when but wanted to experiment with. So happens along
the way some of them became interesting as so called rare
items. To me my Altair was a relly poor machine and the NorthStar
I replaced it with was far superior, yet the first is collectable even
though it was truly a peice of junk compared to even the IMSAI.

Anywho I'll look when time permits.

Allison


-----Original Message-----
From: John Galt <gmphillips_at_earthlink.net>
To: classiccmp_at_classiccmp.org <classiccmp_at_classiccmp.org>
Date: Monday, October 01, 2001 9:15 PM
Subject: Re: Altair 8800a on EBAY


>I see where you are coming from, but given the recent return of some of
my
>"real" investments, it's hard to imagine
>this computer being any worse;)
>
>Thanks,
>
>George Phillips
>
>
>
>Well, my "real" investments have not been doing
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Louis Schulman" <louiss_at_gate.net>
>To: <classiccmp_at_classiccmp.org>
>Sent: Monday, October 01, 2001 7:34 PM
>Subject: Re: Altair 8800a on EBAY
>
>
>> On Mon, 1 Oct 2001 18:40:02 -0400, John Galt wrote:
>>
>> #I have been considering buying one of these machines as an
investment.
>> #While I am a computer programmer by trade, I have no clue how to
operate
>> #or program one of these things which really does not matter since I
would
>> #be buying it as an investment.
>>
>> Well, if you are considering this as an investment, I would also
consider
>rubies, pork belly futures, penny
>> stocks, and going to Las Vegas. You could call this an investment,
but it
>would really be nothing but a crap
>> shoot. If we are seriously talking investments, this isn't it.
>>
>> There is no basis to assume anything about future value. Other forms
of
>antique electronics have not
>> become that valuable. You can still buy a working Atwater-Kent radio
for
>a reasonable price.
>>
>> Anyone who follows eBay can tell you that prices go up and down. Most
>have gone down in the last year.
>> You can barely give away a Kaypro.
>>
>> So, buy it to enjoy it. Otherwise, I'd look to real investments to
make
>money.
>>
>> JMO
>>
>> Louis
>>
>
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