Re: Apple IIe proces

[nyder <nyder.23@gmail.com>]

On Apr 23, 1:02 am, "Michael J. Mahon" <mjma...@aol.com> wrote:
> Charlie Springer wrote:
> > Hey, did I see an AIIe with a CFFA and a couple of drives sell for $45 on
> > eBay? There was a metal cutout in the case for CF cards but the CFFA alone
> > should have been worth at least twice as much.
>
> > I commented a while back about what seems like a much lower demand for the
> > Apple IIs and the far fewer listings on eBay. I kinda thought that when the
> > school surpluses ran dry the prices would go up. Maybe everyone who wants
> > them has a closet full?
>
> That's possible, but I think you just observed a statistical
> fluctuation--compounded by the fact that fewer enthusiasts
> were perusing the listings at the time.
>
> Note that a "collector" would see that as a "damaged" Apple
> with a peculiar modern card of no collectible value.  ;-)
>
> -michael
>
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ya, thats just how ebay works.  while a month or so ago an untest
Dreamcast Dev Kit went for $500 with a bunch of interested buyers,
mine recently only went for $375 and it was tested and working.

go figure.