8 Mar
1999
8 Mar
'99
1:08 p.m.
On Mon, 8 Mar 1999, Mike wrote:
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From: Sellam Ismail <dastar(a)ncal.verio.com>
Sure, but I'm just giving you an idea of what other people are thinking.
Sellam Alternate e-mail: dastar(a)siconic.com
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I gather from many conversations I've had that
many people buying the
Altairs see them as historic becaiuse of their connection to Microsoft.
Some think that it marked the beginning of the microcomputer revolution
because it launched the career of Gates. What these foolish speculators
fail to realize is that the game is not yet won, and they are leaving the
arena at halftime thinking their investment is secure. History will place
a very different value on their Altair because of what Linux will do to
Microsoft, far less than the tens of thousands that I imagine some people
think they may be worth some day.
This may be halftime in a game that turns around but you still can't
disparage some of the plays during the first half. I don't know how bg's
career if factored into an altair's value nor do I really care. It dosen't
seem much of a reason to me to go for a MITS.