Re: Apple Computers-collector's items?

[kenm@csus.edu (Ken Montgomery)]

In article <4tp3fj$kr0@nntp.ucs.ubc.ca>, shoppa@alph02.triumf.ca says...
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>In article <4tovmb$4al@nnrp1.news.primenet.com>,
>Patrick <imfine@primenet.com> wrote:
>>I heard today, from cow orkers, or course, that Apple IIe computers are now 
>>collector items.  One orker said that he knows someone who has been offered 
>>$15,000 for the computer and 600 programs.  He has heard of others that have 
>>been offered $10,000 for there computer.  Anyone shed a little light?
>
	NONE of the old computers out there are worth anywhere close to those 
amounts (none of the new ones are worth that much either) with the exception of 
the Apple 1 board, which has fetched some big $$ (I'm still looking for one 
myself). Kip Krosby of the CHAC recently posted his guesses on the $$ value of 
several old machines. With some coaxing, I bet he'd re-post it. I think he's a 
litle high on a few of them, but it's the law of supply and demand. Here in N. 
Cal, a lot of the older machines are more plentiful, so that keeps the prices 
down locally. 
	I think your source has added a few zeros to his amounts.. like 3. 
There were thousands of Apple IIe's, and like the PC clones, it'll take a HUGE 
amount years before they're worth anything.. if ever. 

Ken Montgomery

My quote to my friends:
"I'm a Computer Historian, NOT a junk collector!"