On Mon, 21 Jul 2003, Feldman, Robert wrote:
> Back on the topic of this thread: wouldn't _ANY_ computer become
> collectable at some point, even something like a Packard-Bell, as, say,
> an example of an early-1990's commodity PC? Not that everyone would want
> one in their collection. Among the slide rules I own and have used are
> nice laminated bamboo K&E and Post examples, but I also have a plastic
> "clone" and a simple wooden no-name model.
Indeed, eventually. Some might have significance in the future that don't
have any today, for example an upstart clone PC maker that in the future
will be wildly successful or innovative and change the industry (raise
your hand if you want the first Dell PC to add to their collection).
For typical clone computers, it will take decades, if not centuries,
before they have any kind of historical value or interest to most people.
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