Help with pricing on vintage computers?

From: Michael Nadeau <menadeau_at_attbi.com>
Date: Sat Jan 11 09:27:00 2003

> Michael Nadeau wrote:
>
> > Did the publisher tell you the book was out of stock, Eric? I know
that's
> > what Amazon says (my publisher is not all that fond of Amazon and only
> > begrudgingly does business with them).
> >
>
> No, I am going what I saw at the VCF site about the book. Is this in
error?
> Are there copies available?

I've heard from two people who have bought the book in the last few
days--one directly from the publisher and another from Barnes & Noble, so it
is available.

>Thanks for posting, and let me know how I can get a copy.

Info for ordering from me is at
http://www.classictechpub.com/collectmicros.htm, and I do have copies.

--Mike

>
> Thanks,
> Eric
>
> >
> > --Mike
> >
> > Michael Nadeau
> > Editor/Publisher
> > Classic Tech, the Vintage Computing Resource
> > www.classictechpub.com
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Eric Chomko" <vze2wsvr_at_verizon.net>
> > To: <cctalk_at_classiccmp.org>
> > Sent: Thursday, January 09, 2003 10:24 PM
> > Subject: Re: Help with pricing on vintage computers?
> >
> > > Right and the book is now out of stock!
> > >
> > > It seems that the cover color is surprising similar to Dr. Tom
Haddock's
> > book
> > > on computer collecting.
> > >
> > > I'd like to get a copy of Nadeau's book nonetheless.
> > >
> > > Eric
> > >
> > > Bryan Pope wrote:
> > >
> > > > What about Michael Nadeau's book? For more info about it go to:
> > > > http://www.vintage.org/special/collectible.php
> > > >
> > > > Cheers,
> > > >
> > > > Bryan
> > > >
> > > > And thusly Mike spake:
> > > > >
> > > > > If there was, it would be woefully out of date. The internet and
> > sites
> > > > > like ebay have created a whole new audience.
> > > > >
> > > > > Supply and demand works but with an expanded listing and selling
> > audience,
> > > > > the imperical data on prices is yet to be analyzed.
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > > Hi Everyone,
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I am new to the list and really love it already. I was wondering
if
> > > > > > anyone knew if there was a resource, like Kelley Blue Book sort
of,
> > for
> > > > > > vintage computer pricing? I have several to sell and several I
would
> > > > > > like to get, but I have no idea what to ask or expect to pay for
> > them
> > > > > > (or even if they are collectible for that matter LOL). Any help
> > would be
> > > > > > appreciated. I am not looking for a book per se, but some place
(a
> > > > > > website maybe?) to get some ball park figures.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Thanks,
> > > > > > Greg Manuel
> > >
> > >
>
Received on Sat Jan 11 2003 - 09:27:00 GMT

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