28 Apr
2000
28 Apr
'00
3:29 p.m.
----- Original Message -----
From: Joe <rigdonj(a)intellistar.net>
To: <classiccmp(a)classiccmp.org>
Sent: Friday, April 28, 2000 9:38 PM
Subject: Re: AOL Disks Collectable - why not?
that
At 10:25 AM 4/28/00 -0700, Zane wrote:
>
>>Most of the people I know feel people who collect computers are nuts.
Can't
>>blame them really - there are much *nicer*
things to place in a home.
>
>But don't most of us that collect computers think that people that
collect
>computers are nuts? I know I've come to that
conclusion! Especially
those
of us that like
collecting *big* systems (yes, such as my /44).
I guess that you could argue that ANY collector is nuts. Why collect
paintings when a photo is more realistic and cheaper? Why collect cars can't be driven and that take up large amounts of
room and that are a
potential fire hazard? Why collect Beanie Babies? They're just cheap
stuffed toys. You get the point.
I don't think any collector is nuts. One who stores items *beyond* a
livable inventory may have problems. "Nuts" being the person who can't give
anything up where severe damage to everything else is the result, ie: House
caving in, neglecting family, etc...
Someone collecting Furnace Registers on eBay is no more crazy than
someone collecting computers.
I have been lucky enough not to get "attached" to any computer or other
collectable item so selling them does not bother me at all... that was until
I got the PDP-8/S - I still feel ill about selling both of them!
john
Joe