3 Apr
2011
3 Apr
'11
10:43 a.m.
On Sun, 3 Apr 2011, Tony Duell wrote:
Then you are cetainly not exhibiting the "..I have them all and you don't"
syndrome. Sufferers of this malady never even open the boxes up (much
less turn them on or fix them). But, they make sure you know that they
have all this stuff - somewhere... If they could only find it.
Amen.
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Is he a
collector / restorer sort of person or a "black hole"? I've
tripped over a number of folks with large quantities of classic gear who
seem to playing the "..he who dies with the most units, wins" game.
Drives me crazy when someone who doesn't touch the equipment, doesn't use
it or display it (in fact, may not even know where it is), has 6-10 of
I amy be guilty of this sort of behaviour in that I have what, by some
standards, is a ridiculous number of classic computers. On the other
hand:
I dont; accumulte large numbers of identical machines (yes, I ahve some
'duplicates', but of common stuff). I may have what appear to be similar
machines (for example an HP9836A monochrome machine and an
identical-looking HP9836CU colour one), but they are different enough
interneally for both to be of interest to me.
I do like to use my classic devices (not just computers), and as a
result I try to get them all working. I can';t claim all my classics just
'switch on' -- there are some I've not got round to working on yet. But I
do want to be able to use them. As a result, I figure out how to fix
things, and will share this information with anyone who asks. something you
have been desperately looking for and refuses to part with
one for any amount of remuneration. Always struck me as sort of a power
trip.
Without wanting to start another flame war, I have difficulty
understnading people who collect these machines 'as an ivenstment' and
never try to get them working, never use them, in case it damages their
value :-(. I would much rather enjoy them while I can.