26 Jun
2000
26 Jun
'00
5:19 p.m.
ard(a)p850ug1.demon.co.uk (Tony Duell) wrote:
While such policies are obviously necessary, I am also quite sure that
most classic computer collectors would rather their machines went to
people who wanted them (wether museums or private collectors), and were
not simply given to a museum to be stuck in storage.
Hi
They could always set up a loan program or a lease like program.
The idea would be that a private individual could hold an item
for an indefinite time. The person would be required to bring
the machine back, should the museum need it. Maybe, the
person would need to bring the unit back once a year to show
that it was still in existence. The museum would get free storage
and people would get to explore how these old machines worked.
It wouldn't be much for the trophy hunters but for us hackers
it would be great.
Initially, there would be a lot of these on loan. Over a period
of time, theft, fire and general loss, would whittle the number
down to a more manageable size. This way, the museum could also
maintain a working unit for display and demonstration purposes.
There is something to be said for having a pile of C64's.
Dwight