"That chip is apparently listed as having a value of $1,800
on one collector's site."
Wow. I had no idea that was the reason for the high bid.
And to think, I've (theoretically) got $3,600 in two chips
at home. . .
Hmmmm.
Erik
On Thu, 27 Jun 2002 08:35:32 -0700 (PDT)
Sellam Ismail <foo_at_siconic.com> wrote:
> On Thu, 27 Jun 2002, Bill Sudbrink wrote:
>
> > Well, I wasn't going to brag... but, in the same group
> > of auctions as the recent $787.77 Altair processor
> card,
> > I got 4 SCP 16K static RAM cards for $38. Less than
> > $10 per card. I think it was a good deal.
>
> The reason that Altair processor card got that amount was
> not because of
> the card itself but because of the 8080 processor on it.
> Apparently, a
> few chip collectors creamed their pants over it because
> it was an Intel
> C8080, harboring some manner of significance to them.
>
> The buyer was "prepared to go well over $1000 for that
> chip". That chip
> is apparently listed as having a value of $1,800 on one
> collector's site.
>
> Gee, it's like the classic computer craze of 1999 all
> over again.
>
> The auction was:
>
> http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2032858555
>
> Sellam Ismail
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