defining 'vintage'

________________________________ From: Ethan Dicks <ethan.dicks at gmail.com> I only used an XT clone at home for a short time - picked it up used for, ISTR, $100, when that was a good price, then parted it out for about $150-$200 to about 5 different buyers.? It was unremarkable - Taiwanese motherboard, Everex WX-1 clone, Seagate ST225, clone mono video, amber monitor, etc... but $20 here, $25 there added up. C: I would have to say one of the more striking collectibles I've had the pleasure of viewing was a brass hand made model steam engine replete w/the original wooden storage/display box that said "Tenshodo, Ginza, Tokyo". It was made 2 or 3 years after the bomb was dropped. There was just something awe striking about it. It had historical significance. Somewhat likewise some of the earliest Taiwanese clones might inspire in the same way, being they were made a couple of years or perhaps months after a bomb of a different sort. I hope that my analogy doesn't freak anyone out. It just might help to put some things in perspective.