20 Aug
2008
20 Aug
'08
11:32 p.m.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jim Leonard" <trixter at oldskool.org>
To: <General at mail.mobygames.com>; "Discussion at mail.mobygames.com
:On-Topic
and Off-Topic Posts" <cctalk at classiccmp.org>
Sent: Thursday, August 21, 2008 2:08 AM
Subject: Re: UI (Was: OT: Microsoft crazy academic deal
It may seem amazing to this list, but there is a group of people for whom
collecting software is a hobby. While it's mostly limited to game titles,
some non-game packages are valued more if they're of historical value (ie.
Windows 1.0 or Microsoft Word 1 bundled with the microsoft mouse, etc.,
still shrinked).
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Jim Leonard (trixter at oldskool.org) http://www.oldskool.org/
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I collect old Apps for PC/mac from the 80's and 90's. What is the point of
having machines without some software? I miss having complete PRINTED
manuals written by professionals who know English better then I do. I do
tend to rip off the shrinkwrap when I get items, they are for use anyway not
to look at. A few years ago I went on a quest to have legit copies of
everything I use on my old macs, still hunting some things down but I have
most of the apps and utils that I mess around with.
I guess I like boxed apps for the same reason I like boxed games, manuals
and misc inserts!
TZ