On Thu, 25 Oct 2001, Mike Ford wrote:
> Maybe it will make some money for the author, but prices are just too
> variable and too fast changing for a printed guide to be of much
> practical use. What I would rather see is a hunters handbook, say 125
> pages with the top 500 things to look for, each item getting an
> average of a 1/4 page for a photo, or maybe a shared photo, with a
> description and price range. Sell one to every scrapper in the world,
> and those 500 things become a LOT more available.
The guide I speak of is in the manner of what you describe.
Prices are in ranges. The underlying caveat, as with anything, is that
actual value can range from "free" to "umpteen gazillion dollars".
Sellam Ismail Vintage Computer Festival
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