Rumor has it that Thomas Dzubin may have mentioned these words:
>I'm wondering if anyone else has this problem.
>For years and years, I've basically collected anything
>non-Wintel old-ish (older than ten years) computer-related stuff.
>I've got quite a few systems which aren't really "rare" like Commodore
>64, Radio Shack Cocos & MC-10s, TI-99s, etc. etc.
Guilty.
>My basement is a mess and I'm starting to think about scaling back by
>selling or giving away some of the non-DEC common stuff.
>(I regularily see Commodore 64s on eBay for $20)
Been there, done that, still got the scars. I'm taking a hard look at what
I'll actually have time to tinker with within the next 15 years, and if
it's something I don't think I'll have time for (and common as dirt), I'm
getting rid of it.
>Is this specializing the right approach?
Only you can answer that for yourself. ;-)
> Am I likely going to be kicking
>myself in fifteen years because I *had* a working Radio Shaft Colour
>Computer and I eBay-ed it for $10?
I would doubt that, they're so common that I doubt they'll be "rare"
anytime soon...
>Also in my mind is the possible demise of analog TV and it may not be
>possible to find a TV with a composite-input to plug my C64 into in
>fifteen years if everything (including broadcast) is digital
Nope - there are NTSC -> VGA upconverters you can get for under $80USD. I'm
looking to get one so I can turn my 17" LCD into a NTSC monitor for my
computers & S-Video display for satellite/DVD player.
It's tough to totally get rid of a standard that's been around since the TV
industry was in it's infancy... Heck, I can still hook a 360K floppy drive
to my Dual Athlon 2600+ mongobox, and read floppies...
Laterz,
Roger "Merch" Merchberger
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Received on Sat Apr 24 2004 - 10:13:56 BST