26 May
2013
26 May
'13
7:49 p.m.
-----Original Message-----
From: tothwolf at concentric.net
Sent: Sun, 26 May 2013 20:46:06 -0500 (CDT)
To: cctalk at classiccmp.org
Subject: Re: Another original Apple I sells for an insane amount
I don't know about Tony, but if I somehow ended up
owning an original
Apple I, I'd be inclined to sell it and use the proceeds to buy a replica
and put the rest in trust to fund other vintage computer gear. The high
selling price of these Apple I boards is still a bubble and there are
only
so many people out there who can (and will) spend crazy money on them.
The
media (and potential sellers/auction houses) love to hype that there
aren't many of these left, but there are probably quite a few still
hiding
in closets/attics/basements waiting to be unearthed (and hopefully not
thrown in the trash when someone clears out an estate).
I definitely concur, I would sell also, were I to posses an Apple I.
The machine holds little interest for me (of course, this doesn't mean
it's not interesting to someone else).
But you've touched on the one aspect of the hobby that still has a
(sort of) level playing field: Finds out in the wild. Being in the right
place in the right time. Although, the internet and that auction site
which must not be named is changing this by increasing public awareness
to those outside the hobby. That blade definitely cuts both ways...
N0body
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