14 Nov
2003
14 Nov
'03
10:05 a.m.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Dave Brown" <tractorb(a)ihug.co.nz>
To: "General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts"
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Sent: Friday, November 14, 2003 6:55 PM
Subject: Re: more talking to the press.
All hardware goes through a phase where:
New and costs alot
Older, costs half as much still in demand
Obsolete, fraction of what it sold for new if you can find somebody who
wants one
Ancient, stuff is given away or trashed
So old that its hard to find anymore, collectors start looking/paying for it
Rare, a few systems that were never made in great quantity and are prised by
collectors who pay some crazy prices for it.
While C64 equipment is still sellable because of the few retro collectors
they were made in such a quantity that a 1541 drive will never be rare or
extremely valuable in our lifetimes.
Was given ("take this or it'll be
dumped") a near NIB 1541-II drive last
week- looks to have had virtually no use. All original packaging in good
order.
There's still bargains out there!
DaveB
Christchurch, NZ
----- Original Message -----
From: "Patrick Rigney" <patrick(a)evocative.com>
To: "General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts"
<cctalk(a)classiccmp.org>
Sent: Saturday, November 15, 2003 7:40 AM
Subject: RE: more talking to the press.
> > Funny somebody wants $50 for one (1541 drive) on the Vintage Computer
> > Marketplace now!
>
> I agree that's a little steep, especially since I just got one, WITH a
> Commodore 64, the cables and a bunch of software, for $16.00 (and I'm
sure
Sellam will
tell me I paid way too much) ;-) --Patrick