On Apr 28, 7:39 pm, Warren Ernst <wer...@gmail.com> wrote:
It surprises me because I bought that card new in 198something, and
was never wildly impressed with it. It required software to be loaded
into it before doing anything, and if a user should happen to press
the button without pre-loading any software, it would freeze the
machine, locking it up tight.
You obviously have the perspective of an actual user, then ;-)
I still have it and the software too, and was just wondering if its
value had meant that someone had found a good use for it.
I was shocked at the final hammer price...
IMHO lots (= not all !) of these expensive pieces will never be
practically "used" by the successful bidder. I don't expect the
collector (and it's exactly what he does - "collect") to be a
"retro power user".
I'm sure that some parts are only bought _because_ of their
price and will be stored to be merchandise again at some
point. An investment - nothing more, nothing less.