15 Nov
1999
15 Nov
'99
7:48 a.m.
Just curious. What motivates someone to collect old
minis and
mainframes??? I can see it being nice to look at for a while, but
something as big as a mini is very cumbersome to have around the house
(let alone an apartment). And what pratical use does it serve running
it at home anyway??? I see a lot of posts about collectors having
paper tapes, reels, card readers, etc, but how often does one really
use it or even turn it on. I would imagine that it probably sets idle
for about 95-99% of the time and most people would turn on a PC
instead.
[SNIP]
Practical use? Collecting? People who collect stamps don't
usually use their stamps to send mail with. People who collect
antique cars don't usually use the cars in the collection as daily
drivers. Collecting is not usually associated with "Practical Use".
You collect because your interested. Exactly how and why your
interest lies varies amongst different people. I don't see any
difference between collecting minis or collecting hand helds
(motivation wise anyway). They pique your interest enough for you
to deal with them.
George