15 Apr
2013
15 Apr
'13
3:45 p.m.
On 04/15/2013 01:44 PM, Chuck Guzis wrote:
On 04/15/2013 10:50 AM, Bryan Pope wrote:
I expect it's worse for us because to the majority computers are seen as
complex beasts, and therefore it's hard to fix them when they do go wrong -
and that's assuming that the failed part isn't pure unobtanium (or that
pulls from working systems don't exist).
Is there such a thing as an electronics restorer, in the same way that
there are people who restore furniture, or rebuild vintage car engines
etc.? (and who, in their line of work, can possibly make a needed part if
one doesn't exist)
cheers
Jules
17,827 Euros is about $23,303 US dollars.
http://cgi.ebay.fr/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=271183784636
It's becoming increasingly clear that this field of vintage computing is
becoming more the territory of the "put it in a glass case" folks than for
hobbyists.
Particularly when I saw a copy of CP/M-86 for the IBM PC sell for $250 a
short time ago.
Does this happen to other interest areas? Teddy bears or Beanie Babies as
under-glass exhibits rather than as toys for children?