Re: Apple 2 Where/How much

[Randy Shackelford <shack@onyx.southwind.net>]

Mitchell Spector <spec@vax2.concordia.ca> wrote:

[big ol' snip]

:>there ARE IIGS SETUPS that are worth more than
:>$300, contrary to what you said.

:     How on earth can you justify selling a 12 year old computer
: for the same amount or more? (bundling it with MODERN add-ons
: which probably less than 5% of Apple IIgs's worldwide have is
: not a valid arguement).

This shouldn't be surprising. Keep in mind you're arguing with the guy
who used to tell people not to sell IIgses via usenet since people here
will pick their pockets and they can sell 'em for $600 elsewhere.

:     How many times do I have to repeat it? A computer's monetary
: worth DOES NOT EQUAL its usefulness and value to a user. I think
: you just feel monetary worth is some rating system for computers.
: Dollars are not gold stars. I think most people understand this
: and agree with me so it is pointless debating (this seems to be
: the case with all our arguements, your the *only* one who thinks
: I'm in error or has a warped view on these issues. I think these
: arguements are more entertaining to most people than holding any 
: merit, we're just putting on a show).

That's certainly so. With Apple products, there is a collector market for
some old/rare stuff. Consider a dime-a-dozen box like a Quadra 700. You can
find these for $100 these days. On the other hand, people still ask $200-$400
for a Color Classic. A Q700 will stomp a CC performance wise but demands a
lot less $. Why? CCs are cute and relatively low production. Heck, people will
pay more for a 128K Mac in good condition than most old 68Ks fetch. People
who don't handle Apple stuff may not be aware of this since I don't imagine
that many people collect Packard Bells or Dells.

I have some Apple II stuff which most people would consider collectible too:
a ROM 0 signature edition IIgs, a //c LCD, and a '79 vintage original ][ in 
its original box that looks like it did the day it left the factory, to name
three. These wouldn't be considered valuable for their performance, but I bet
people would happily take 'em off my hands.

I would have to say that our friend supertimer's sense of worth is warped 
since he said back a time that he wouldn't consider these worth much, but
thinks any ol' IIgs is worth multiple $100s. If you ask me, anyone who 
wouldn't want an original ][ or ROM 0 signature edition IIgs isn't much of 
an enthusiast.
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