Larry Niven's Altair

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NO... HAS  NOT STARTED YET!
 
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In a message dated 7/24/2015 8:32:50 P.M. US Mountain Standard Time,  
jason at textfiles.com writes:

Already  removed.

On Fri, Jul 24, 2015 at 10:14 PM, <dave at 661.org>  wrote:

>
> An Altair 8800 that once belonged to Larry Niven is  up for auction.
>
> Larry Niven has long been a member of the Los  Angeles Science Fantasy
> Society (www.lasfs.org). This group has  existed since 1934 and was the
> starting point for many science fiction  and fantasy authors. Larry Niven 
is
> one of them. This computer was  purchased by him, but mainly used by his
> wife. In time, she got a  newer computer and this one was made the club
> computer. It served in  that capacity for many years until it too was
> replaced and was taken  in by another club member who didn't want to see 
it
> parted out or  thrown away. Fast-forward to 2008. I was contacted by that
> other club  member to liquidate his collection. We went to Larry Niven's
> house  whereupon he autographed this computer on the lid and the  rear.
>
> I don't know if the drive unit was used by the Nivens  with this computer,
> but it matches and is from the same  collection.
>
> I also don't know where the client went.  I  haven't heard from him in
> years.
>
> You can see pictures  in high resolution at
>  
https://www.flickr.com/photos/32548582@N02/sets/72157653950476154/with/19938469936/
>
>  The auction is here (will be live July 25 at 3pm pacific)
>  http://www.ebay.com/itm/231632418798
>
>
> --
> David  Griffith
> dave at 661.org
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