LISA (fwd) - test-drb@ccmp.vtda.org

2 Jul 1998

...
 > I think that $200 is approaching the very-high-end
of anything I would
> go after myself. 
...
  So, if I offered you an Apple 1, one of 200 made, for
$1000, you'd turn it
 down? 
Depends on the situation -
If I don't have it (the money), I would just pass.
If it's a single talk, I would try to barter for the price.
If its a competition, I think I'll have to pass since USD 1000
wouldn't be the last call.

...
  Whenever I see a system I want, I go through several
rationalization
 exercises.  The first is "new systems cost much more and are much less
 interesting." 
Yep

...
  If that doesn't work, there's always "I
haven't bought a new car in a
 while, so I'll get this instead."  
Thats only the irrational exit if the rational way says no.

...
  Then there's "if I value my time at $X/hour,
and it would take me more
 than Y hours to find this thing on my own, then it's worth at least $X*Y 
 to buy it from this guy."  
Nice, I have a similar system, used not only for computers.

...
  For small stuff, I have a simple metric: sheer
frivolous entertainment is
 worth about $3/hour to me (e.g., movies: $6, magazine: $3, a good
 book: $12, etc.), so if I can gain at least $X/3 hours of enjoyment from
 the object, that's a buy signal. 
Hmm, don't fit my intention - 10 minutes of 'boh ey' it's mine
could be more worth than 0.5 USD :)

One of the nice things in collecting old computes and other
stuff is that one could find things _unbeliable_worthy_ for
zero money (or almost), since the value ist more determinated
by our private idea about this particular thing. Example: I
aquired some weeks ago two sealed ROM cards for the Apple II.
They are just cheap (custom) ROM boards covered with blue resin
(? Giessharz in German - don't know the exact term in english).
Early designs of softwareprotection true hardware. They are
complete worthless in any sense, but I enjoy it a lot to own
them. So, whats the price ? If the owner had asked 20 USD, I
would never had paid it.

Gruss
H.

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Ich denke, also bin ich, also gut
HRK