19 Nov
2009
19 Nov
'09
10:18 a.m.
On Wed, 18 Nov 2009, Tony Duell wrote:
And to get back on topic, why is a Sinclar ZX80 (which
I don't own) worth
many times the value of an HP workstation (which is a much better
designed and built machine)?
The cost of a machine does not necessarily relate to its value.
I'd say a ZX80 or an Apple-I don't have a value, but they cost much.
On the other hand, we have the only two working LGP-30s on earth (only 450
were ever built), and we will probably restore a third one some time in
future. They all didn't cost anything (there is just no price and market),
but their value is very high (first generation tube computer with drum
memory). And there's the fun factor, I can't imagine having fun with an
Apple-I... playing the original Blackjack by Mel Kaye is something
completely different.
Christian