23 Apr
2003
23 Apr
'03
12:50 p.m.
On Wed, 23 Apr 2003, TeoZ wrote:
Im sure the guy was just testing the water, have a few
auctions where
reserve is like $5K or something stupid. Probably bid on it himself. Then
when he does another auction (he probably has a case of that software) he
wants to sucker stupid collectors into thinking its rare and buy it for a
few 100 a box.
Actually, original boxed copies of Windows 1.x are fairly rare. At
least they are extremely uncommon (in the box and shrinkwrapped). Unless
someone suddenly uncovers a warehouse full of them (I've heard crazier
things) I'll continue to consider it fairly rare.
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