2 huge warehouses full of old computers

[Warner Losh]

On Tue, Oct 30, 2018 at 10:29 AM Ali via cctalk <cctalk at classiccmp.org>
wrote:

> > > I guess someone has been looking at the site
> > > Their inventory search broke.
> >
> > I managed to do a search for Apollo stuff and their prices are
> > outrageous.
> >
>
> They are definitely not aimed at the hobbyist. More of one of those
> operations were they are looking to cash in on desperate businesses needing
> to replace a part urgently.
>

Yes, their business model is to sell a once common $10 part for $500
because it's an exact replacement and the cost to warehouse it is dwarfed
by the huge profit margin...

Warner