> > I'm cheap. I'd rather wait for a good deal or a chance encounter, and
> > even then I rarely pay over $300 for any one thing. In fact, I don't
> > think I have ever paid more than $300 for any one machine. I have spent
> > hundreds or even thousands of dollars for a lot or collection of machines.
> You and me both. My most expensive single item to buy was my Magnavox
> Odyssey at ukp119. Normally I'll wait till something good comes along rather
> than chase it and throw money at it - my Lisa 2 was, in effect, free and
> most of my really good stuff has been given to me, eg MOS KIM-1, MGT SAM
> Coupe, NASCOM I and II, Compukit UK101, PET 2001-8 etc.
Uuuuuh ... NASCOM(s) are still on my top list ... And chances to just
get one over here are prety rare.
> > I paid $300 for a prototype Apple //gs. I can't think of anything else
> > where I spent more.
> You've just reminded me about my GS that was signed by Woz (*not* a
> 'signature edition' machine, actually signed and dedicated to the previous
> owner inside the top cover) - that was given to me as well.
:) Like the doubble-Woz I have.
> Paying for stuff is a PITA :o))
Agreed, up to the last Penny.
> > Now, I realy doubt that. For one there have been way more
> > Lisa 1s than Apple 1s been made, while the offer was similar.
> > In contrast, who payed 700 bucks in 1976 for an A1, was more
> > than happy to accept the trade in offer for a way more powerfull
> > computer. So if about 5% of all Apple 1s have survived, it'll
> > save to assume the same number for Lisa 1s ... so than 100 must
> > exist...
> Remember that Sellam said 'known to exist'. Yes there could be more in the
> backs of storerooms and warehouses and I'd like to think that's exactly
> where mine's going to come from :)
So do I
> Also, out of the 70,000 or so Lisa 1s that were sold most of them would've
> been upgraded to a Lisa 2 during Apple's free upgrade period, and %deity%
> knows how many were tossed over time.
Now we got a number. I'd go for 5% as a bet, that makes some 3.5K (or
still 1.4 K if we just use Sallams 2%) ... now ther must be 99% of them
beeing trashed to come to Sallams 30 Units. I can't belive that.
> I'm one of the million nutters who wants one and has done since
> 1983.....it's my ultimate machine, though truth be told I'd probably be even
> more scared to turn it on than I am my Lisa 2 :)
Now that I can't agree on. What's a machine that you don't turn on?
A pice of junk metal!
Ok, given that I don't have the time to play with all of my machines
on a regulary base,but if I take one out, it will get powered up.
No mater if it's just a C64, an MZ80, or my KIM#1. It's one of the
reasons why I collect, I want to play around with all of the nice
toys I ever wanted to have.
Gruss
H.
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