Collections vs. accumulations, was Re: How many collectors?

Personally, I would have to disagree. I don't believe the scope of one's collection, whether it be a collection that goes after every single item connected to a single type or machine or whether it tries to cover every specific machine from a given period, has much to do with whether or not someone is a 'serious' collector. It's the effort put forth and the overall quest for knowledge and understanding of the systems collected that marks one as a serious collector vice the person who goes out and buys a system/systems, stashes it aways somewhere and never truly tries to learn about and understand what they've accumalated. I've gone for quite a broad collection, covering the first 10 years or so of the microcomputer era, but I would call myself a serious collector. It is here for my enjoyment and to learn all I can concerning each machine. To me, the statement you've made above is trying to put down those who's interest are broader in scope. I do agree though that both types of collectors are needed. Jeff -- Home of the TRS-80 Model 2000 FAQ File http://www.cchaven.com http://www.geocities.com/siliconvalley/lakes/6757