Altair - A different perspective

-----Original Message----- From: CLASSICCMP-owner(a)u.washington.edu [mailto:CLASSICCMP-owner@u.washington.edu]On Behalf Of Bruce Lane Sent: Friday, August 14, 1998 4:39 To: Discussion re-collecting of classic computers Subject: Re: Altair - A different perspective At 23:19 13-08-98 PDT, you wrote: <snip> I can only speak for myself, not the list. I'm truly sorry that you seem to have no interest in actually doing something with the equipment you buy. I firmly believe that it is your loss that you likely don't know one end of a soldering iron or wire-wrap tool from the other. I'm equally sorry that your only interest in the gear seems to be how much it can bring in, income-wise. Those who buy Altairs, or whatever other "collectible" machine you happen to be selling, at the prices you're asking, are the real "suckers" in this field. This list, to me, is about what one can do with older computer hardware BESIDES sell it. Specifically, about finding ways to make it useful and to educate others about the rich history of the field. While this may include mention of the machine's financial value, I've never believed that money should be the primary focus of 'classic' computing as a hobby. What goes around comes around. If you're asked to leave the list, it will not be by me. I'm not that kind of person. I can only hope that you choose to enrich yourself in ways other than financial where computer hardware is concerned. -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Bruce Lane, Sysop, The Dragon's Cave BBS (Fidonet 1:343/272) (Hamateur: WD6EOS) (E-mail: kyrrin(a)jps.net) "Our science can only describe an object, event, or living thing in our own human terms. It cannot, in any way, define any of them..."