1 Oct
2001
1 Oct
'01
1:46 p.m.
Hi,
Please understand I dont collect for economic gain. I'd have to
hit the big one to pay back for some of the machines I built
new back when. I collect to have the machine I could not afford
back when but wanted to experiment with. So happens along
the way some of them became interesting as so called rare
items. To me my Altair was a relly poor machine and the NorthStar
I replaced it with was far superior, yet the first is collectable even
though it was truly a peice of junk compared to even the IMSAI.
Anywho I'll look when time permits.
Allison
-----Original Message-----
From: John Galt <gmphillips(a)earthlink.net>
To: classiccmp(a)classiccmp.org <classiccmp(a)classiccmp.org>
Date: Monday, October 01, 2001 9:15 PM
Subject: Re: Altair 8800a on EBAY
I see where you are coming from, but given the recent
return of some of
my
"real" investments, it's hard to imagine
this computer being any worse;)
Thanks,
George Phillips
Well, my "real" investments have not been doing
----- Original Message -----
From: "Louis Schulman" <louiss(a)gate.net>
To: <classiccmp(a)classiccmp.org>
Sent: Monday, October 01, 2001 7:34 PM
Subject: Re: Altair 8800a on EBAY
> On Mon, 1 Oct 2001 18:40:02 -0400, John Galt wrote:
>
> #I have been considering buying one of these machines as an
investment.
> #While I am a computer programmer by trade, I have
no clue how to
operate
> #or program one of these things which really does
not matter since I
would
> #be buying it as an investment.
>
> Well, if you are considering this as an investment, I would also
consider
rubies, pork belly futures, penny
> stocks, and going to Las Vegas. You could call this an investment,
but it
would really be nothing but a crap
> shoot. If we are seriously talking investments, this isn't it.
>
> There is no basis to assume anything about future value. Other forms
of
antique electronics have not
> become that valuable. You can still buy a working Atwater-Kent radio
for
a reasonable price.
make
Anyone who follows eBay can tell you that prices go up and down. Most
have gone
down in the last year.
> You can barely give away a Kaypro.
>
> So, buy it to enjoy it. Otherwise, I'd look to real investments to money.
JMO
Louis