sigh - High Priced Manuals...

From: Teo Zenios <teoz_at_neo.rr.com>
Date: Sat Feb 7 22:02:39 2004

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From: "David V. Corbin" <dvcorbin_at_optonline.net>
To: "General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts"
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Sent: Saturday, February 07, 2004 10:12 PM
Subject: RE: sigh - High Priced Manuals...


> Al,
>
> Sure is getting a bit pricey!
>
> But there are advantages to having an original rather than an on-line
copy,
> as I am sure you would agree. If not, we would all be running just
emulators
> for our classic hardware rather than having the actual machines with all
of
> the maintenance that implies.
>
> As many of you know I am in the process of getting a PDP-8 / ASR-33
project
> off the ground. I have been discussing the "value" of various items with
> different people, and the one thing we can all agree on is "How much are
you
> willing to pay, or are you willing to keep looking?" is the only accurate
> answer.
>
> So I guess even "smart" people will bid on items that have content which
is
> available for free...Or would you disagree, and say only fools would?
>
> David.

If you need a manual to work on your equipment its stupid to pay $1400 for
one when you can print it out for under $5
If you're just collecting it for reason other then pure functionality then
it all depends how deep your pockets are and how much you like it.
If an exact copy of the Mona Lisa was for sale at $5,000 and the original
was for sale at $50,000,000 there will always be a few people fighting to
pay for the original. Bill Gates would spend a smaller percentage of his net
worth buying a real Rolex then a poor person buying a fake Rolex, its all
relative.

All I can say is that if you cant make your rent or feed your kids and you
keep buying new additions to your collection you are an addict and need
help.
Received on Sat Feb 07 2004 - 22:02:39 GMT