11 Mar
2002
11 Mar
'02
6:27 a.m.
Out of curiosity, how many here care whether or not the
machines they
collect are considered "collectable" or "top collectable?" Isn't
the
point of collecting these machines to have fun toys to play with?
Collecting was more fun, and the machines were easier to find, when
nearly everyone considered them worthless a decade or so ago.
As many other have said here, I try to hang on to only those machines that I
can put to use. One exception would be the various SBCs I own, but you
could argue that they are useful for learning about the procerssor they
host.
Also, like others, nobody is really impressed by my collection. I don't do
it for them, I do it for me....
My "lab" is in the finished basement of our new-to-us house (and leaking
into the garage). The previous owners left brown shag rug and paneling, so
it has that nice '70's look, to match the computers! :-) One friend of my
wife, whose husband works for the government, remarked upon coming down the
stairs and seeing my stuff scattered about: "This looks like one of those
places my husband goes into where the bust the guy for having all his kiddie
porn stashed on his computers". She laughed, I didn't... :-(
Rich B.
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11 Mar
11 Mar
1:34 a.m.
All of my machines have to useable or I don't keep them. If I'm not
going to use them, they get sold or given away to someone who will. I
don't have a problem with someone who collects only for value
appreciation or as a trophy piece, but that isn't my style. Just like I
admire someone like Tony who relishes digging into component level
repair, that doesn't really appeal to me. My thing is finding a system
that I like and want to really "use", collecting all of the accessory
bits and option cards, finding and installing the OS and application
software and finally using it on a daily basis. I could do everything
that I do on my old machines in a new Microsoft XP box at 2.2ghz and
that's what I use at work. But I appreciate the old machines that I
could never afford when I was younger and enjoy using them now.
James
http://home.texoma.net/~jrice
You mean you're supposed to read the manual first?
Rich Beaudry wrote:
Out of curiosity, how many here care whether or
not the machines they
collect are considered "collectable" or "top collectable?" Isn't
the
point of collecting these machines to have fun toys to play with?
Collecting was more fun, and the machines were easier to find, when
nearly everyone considered them worthless a decade or so ago.
As many other have said here, I try to hang on to only those machines
that I can put to use. One exception would be the various SBCs I own,
but you could argue that they are useful for learning about the
procerssor they host.
Also, like others, nobody is really impressed by my collection. I
don't do it for them, I do it for me....
My "lab" is in the finished basement of our new-to-us house (and
leaking into the garage). The previous owners left brown shag rug and
paneling, so it has that nice '70's look, to match the computers! :-)
One friend of my wife, whose husband works for the government,
remarked upon coming down the stairs and seeing my stuff scattered
about: "This looks like one of those places my husband goes into where
the bust the guy for having all his kiddie porn stashed on his
computers". She laughed, I didn't... :-(
Rich B.
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6:26 a.m.
>> Out of curiosity, how many here care whether
or not the machines they
>> collect are considered "collectable" or "top collectable?"
Isn't the
>> point of collecting these machines to have fun toys to play with?
>> Collecting was more fun, and the machines were easier to find, when
>> nearly everyone considered them worthless a decade or so ago.
I am a lot more selective now than I was a couple of years ago -partly
because I quickly filled my limited space, and as I learned more about
different systems I realized that some were more interesting to me than
others. I mostly began collecting because I was curious about old
computers that I had never seen or worked on but also because I enjoyed
the thrill of the hunt.
The fun that I have with these old computers mostly comes from repairing
and restoring them, and hunting for additional items that would make them
complete (manuals, software, etc.) Once I've cleaned and repaired them, I
add them to my web page as reference for others, and perhaps as a bit of
trophy display for myself as well. Once I've done that, I am usually open
to the idea of trading or selling them... but not in every case.
My friends and family couldn't care less about my old computers, except
that they know that it's a hobby that I enjoy so they at least try to be
excited for me when I tell them about a new find. I'm also better about
self policing, which makes the collecting part easier on them. I collect
purely for my own enjoyment but I don't mind bragging a bit sometimes to
other collectors who DO care.
E.
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