20 Sep
2015
20 Sep
'15
6:30 a.m.
Indeed, this whole list is about people saving
computers that don't really
have any _practical_ use any more. By definition, from a purely _functional_
perspective, their value is scrap. But our viewpoint is not that - we see
them as interesting and historic artifacts - and in that light, their true
value is set by that old mechanism, supply and demand.
That is true of a lot (if not all) 'collectables', surely.
What is the 'value' of an obsolete postage stamp?
Practically, zero. You can no longer use it for the original purpose of
'payment' to have a letter or parcel delivered to somebody
The materials, close to zero. It's a square inch or so of paper and some printing
ink. Not exactly rare substances
To a collector, many thousands of pounds/dollars, perhaps, Becuase it is rare, and
he/she wants it.
-tony