13 Dec
1998
13 Dec
'98
9:14 p.m.
> > > > Nice the Nice :) I just can't
get the connection to
> > > > the Item title: 'S100 BUS IMSAI ALTAIR Z80 EMULATOR'
> > > > Is there any S100 stuff included ? Or anything form /
> > > > for an Altair or IMSAI ? Or at least a good story ?
> > > C'mon, Hans! Get with it. This is just a cheezy way to dupe people
into
> > > thinking this thing is worth more than it really is.
> > Nope, this is just a way of putting a value on it!
> What!? Hardly! This is an unfortunate justification of tactics used to
> deceive ignorant buyers. Its misleading, pure and simple, and is meant to
> artificially inflate the value of an otherwise uninteresting artifact.
First of all, let the buyer beware; ANYONE buying
ANYTHING should keep that
in mind. Money makes a really good educator ... at least for some of us.
As long as they are able to pay the learning fee :)
Second, you are confusing deceit with advertising
(although some may argue
they are one and the same :). ) If someone sees something and decides to
either buy or not buy, that is their decision. However the key word here is
"see". I am not a fan of emulators, but for those that are, this might be
something they are interested in. This could also be a way for someone who
didn't realize emulators are out there to find out about them.
In fact, as far as I can see, this isn't an emulator, its
a Z80 ICE, and nothing more than that, so using buzzwords
like Altair, Imsai and S100 are just ... hmm lets say free
flowing brainstorming ...
Finally, my comment about putting a value on it was
about putting it on
ebay. Quite possible I misread the meanings of the other comments :)!
Shure, I read it that was. Only the way of 'advertising' is anoying.
Gruss
Hans
--
Ich denke, also bin ich, also gut
HRK