29 Sep
2005
29 Sep
'05
8:20 p.m.
On Thu, 29 Sep 2005, John Foust wrote:
At 01:03 PM 9/29/2005, Vintage Computer Festival
wrote:
Well, your Foustian philosophy aside, the fact is that there is another
interesting "bath tub" curve when it comes to computers. They start high
(generally), then dip substantially, flatline for a while, then they start
to climb again. eBay prices and horders notwithstanding, this concept of
value resurrection is interesting to me.
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What's more interesting (and relevant for us)
is the cusp at which it
becomes "collectable" and therefore "desirable" and henceforth
"valuable"
once more (and if not, why not?)
As I'm sure someone else will step forward to argue,
"value" is only of a concern for those with warehouses full
of computers they hope to sell someday. There's plenty of
classic computer owners who love their favorite for baby-duck reasons.
Price is set between a buyer and a seller. Value can be personal.