31 Mar
2011
31 Mar
'11
1 p.m.
In article <DA58C83CB49B4A2D87E3DC613CF5118A at massey.ac.nz>,
"Terry Stewart" <terry at webweavers.co.nz> writes:
Agreed. I watch OSI Challenger stuff sell on ebay all the time. Its
always selling for more than my nostalgia is worth to me. I drooled
over the ads for Challenger stuff in BYTE maagazine before I had my
first computer. So there's nostalgia value for me in acquiring one,
but its not the focus of my vintage computing efforts. Clearly for
other people, their perceived value is higher than mine.
There are lots of people seeking OSI Challenger gear on ebay.
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Famous works
of art are worth millions of dollars because someone is
willing to pay millions of dollars for them at auction. Its not the
consensus of the dealers or critics that sets the price.
Just a general comment on "worth". There are two types here. There is the
worth or value of something to the individual. Then there is the market
worth or value, which is the price others are prepared to pay for it. The
two often match up but not necessarily so, especially if the value to the
individual is due to deeply personal reasons (taste, nostalgia, etc.)