Re: Various Accelerators

[mdj <mdj.mdj@gmail.com>]

On Sep 1, 7:30 pm, "Bill Buckels" <bbuck...@mts.net> wrote:
> "Charlie Springer" <R...@regnirps.com> wrote in message
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> >I wonder if you all could help with a little consensus on value?
>
> Will somebody who is fair and knowledgeable about pricing please let Charlie
> know what they think each of these are worth so I can send him some money if
> he'll take money?
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> Michael Mahon, Henry, Bill Garber??? What do you guys think? Others???

I bought a 4Mhz Zip Chip on eBay recently for $100. That's about what
I think it's worth. My Transwarp I is (probably) worth somewhere
between $50 and $100, but I'm not interested in selling it at any
price. If I had a spare, I'd sell it to someone who wants to actually
*use* it for $100. I refuse to sell anything to anyone who simply
wants a museum piece.

A Zip 8000 would be worth somewhere between $150 and $250. $150 to me
since I have other options, I'd go to $250 if I didn't.

> Thanks. I realize that may not even get one if others are ahead of me, but I
> too would like to hear the consensus on value.
>
> My gut tells me these could range anywhere between $400-$800 each. Am I
> right? High? or Low?

Way too high, IMO. They seem really valuable now, but sooner or later
someone will implement the Zips logic in a CPLD...

> I am talking about working accelerators for my //e. Not broken ones.

Zips are fragile and temperamental enough IMO that people are reticent
to part with the spare ones they have. I'd venture there's a few
people round these parts with a handful of them.

Matt