On 8/11/06 01:37, "Chris M" <chrism3667 at yahoo.com> wrote:
Ok, but let's be specific. Who has spent >$200
for a
piece of equipment, software, hardware, paraphenalia,
whatever, that was at least 15 years old? I want to
say 20+, but let's make it easy. And not for
work/profit...for umm, pleasure (?). I for one
qualify. oi
*raises hand*
I paid a bit more than I was comfortable with for an Acorn BBC Master Turbo,
but it WAS a machine owned by the BBC and used for the creation of titles
and suchlike for the famed BBC Domesday Project in 1985 and therefore one of
less than 20 produced in that format. Sadly I haven't found anyone yet who
can remember what software it used to run its genlock....
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