Re: Auction for Original Apple II Akalabeth (Ultima 0) ends today

[allenh@starbase.neosoft.com (Allen)]

In article <PN5B7.41050$Zb.20165683@news1.sttln1.wa.home.com>,
Ernest <ernestls@home.NOSPAM.com> wrote:
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>"EQ Provider" <eqprovider2000@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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>> Hi,
>>
>> Just a reminder, the auction for my copy of Akalabeth ends tonight
>> (Monday) so don't forget to bid if you're interested. The URL again
>> is:
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>> http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1285970662
>>
>> Thanks and good luck!
>
>$670.00!!! This is some kind of joke right? Why is this package worth so
>much? What am I missing here?

Its Ultima 0, Richard Garriott's first RPG computer game.  HUGE amount of
historical significance.  Will probably be worth many $1000's of dollars
someday.