(no subject) - test-drb@ccmp.vtda.org

3 Aug 1999

My apologies, folks . . . this one's clearly misrouted.

Dick
-----Original Message-----
From: Richard Erlacher &lt;edick(a)idcomm.com&gt;
To: Discussion re-collecting of classic computers
&lt;classiccmp(a)u.washington.edu&gt;
Date: Tuesday, August 03, 1999 2:14 PM
Subject: Re: (no subject)

...
 Since I have their latest CD, I have all the data
sheets.  What I'm after is
...
 the information about the logic cell resources, clock
drivers, routing
resources, etc, generic to each family and not specific to a given device.
The individual sheets seldom have that data.

regards,

Dick

-----Original Message-----
From: Hans Franke &lt;Hans.Franke(a)mch20.sbs.de&gt;
To: Discussion re-collecting of classic computers
&lt;classiccmp(a)u.washington.edu&gt;
Date: Tuesday, August 03, 1999 11:11 AM
Subject: Re: (no subject)

   > A
99/4A can range from USD 2,- (just the unit in used condition)
 > up to USD 30-70 (New, unused, original packed, never opened with
 > no damages on the box). PS: The white units may score way higher 
> Hans, I don't know about you wacky Germans, but any American paying
> USD$30-70 for a TI-99/4a in ANY condition would be a fool and a half.
> Maybe if it was gold plated, or the President used it to fondle an intern,
   then
maybe.  But I just passed up on two TI-99/4a's in the box without
 even a second thought. 
> New, unused, original packaging and never opened with no damage to the box
   is not
hard to find (ok, except for "never opened", but still).  Maybe
 USD$10-$25. 
Just catch the next for me (never opened!)

TI wasn't the real big thing over here.

  > in Europe, since they never where sold in
masses over here. PPS:
 > a Ti 99/4 (no A) will also range higher, especialy when in mint/
 > unused condition. 
> I just paid $90 for future reference.  A bit more than I wanted to pay but
 > then how many 99/4's does one come
across?  In my experience of collecting
>> for many years, the answer is not many at all.
>
>USD 90,- is quite high - it may need a second thought.
>
>> > A Timex/Sinclair may earn you USD 2-5 (used, with PS) or score
>> > a whooping USD 50,- as a new never opened box.
>
>> Repeat same discussion as above.  You can buy new ZX-81's from that
zebra
...
    website for US$29 or whatever it is. 
Well, you might notice, in both cases that the high prices
are ment for top notch stuff, and, as my mother said:
Every day a dumb one lifts his head - you just have to catch him...
(As I have seen the original question was about for what he might
sell his stuff (jep, of course, take an auction (rarerarerare:)))

Gruss
H.

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