Re: IIGS SCSI card

[Wayne Stewart <waynes@intergate.bc.ca>]

Dain Neater wrote:

> I was just wondering from the 'collectors' out there.  What makes people
> want to have a sealed SCSI card, or any other card for that matter?  If you
> can't use it what good are they?  At least with a coin or a baseball card
> you can put them in a plastic case to look at.

I guess it depends on whether you need them at the present time. I have
several
sealed Applied Engineering boxes. I don't need the card at the present time so
I
have no real need to open the box. If for example I ran short of clock cards I

wouldn't hesitate a second to pull a Timemaster II out of a sealed box.
About two years ago I picked up a couple of shrinkwrapped RamKeepers and
since I was concerned about the lead  acid gelcell inside I immediately opened
them.
I was amazed that the gelcells still held a fairly good charge after being
sealed up
for 10 years.

     Wayne