Old Computers Provide History, Money

Justawoman · 10-23-2005, 09:22 AM

I was reading Pine Cone's newsletter this morning and I found this interesting.

Quote:

If you’re cleaning out your basement, you might want to think twice before you throw out that old desktop or laptop. It seems that those early model computers are coming into vogue as historical artifacts and are being sought for nostalgic reasons or for their kitsch value and occasionally for monetary value.
The conventional wisdom of the past decade has been that old computers were worthless, but that’s changing rapidly. For instance if you own a 1975 Altair 8800 (which incidentally was named after a planet in a Star Trek episode) it can bring in between $930 and $2,785, according to Pepe Tozzo, author of Retro Electro: Collecting Technology from Atari to Walkman. You can see which direction some of the vintage technology is headed when you consider that the eight-page, typed manuscript titled “Outlines for Plans for Development of Electronic Computers” (written in 1946 and referred to as the founding document on today’s computer industry) sold at Christie’s for $72,000 in February.

— Adapted from the Chicago Tribune

https://www2.pineconeresearch.com/Ne...r/nutshell.htm

dreuby · 10-23-2005, 11:30 AM

Come and see us!

Justawoman · 10-24-2005, 08:18 AM

I have been to your website. Very interesting. I even bookmarked it for my hubby. I don't think he has visited yet.

jamesglewisf · 10-24-2005, 08:23 AM

I don't have any old PCs anymore. Our first PC was a Tandy/Radio Shack TRS80 Model 16.

Noseypoo · 10-24-2005, 11:20 AM

I'm using one right now ... old puter that is

dreuby · 10-24-2005, 04:10 PM

I find it rather worrying when I see computers that I've used at work and at home in museums.

Dude111 · 06-10-2011, 10:42 PM

Older everything is better in my opinion!!

New location on that site for this article: https://www.pineconeresearch.com/New...0/nutshell.htm

Good article!

10-23-2005, 11:30 AM	#2
dreuby Gigglesnort Charteroo Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: UK Posts: 3,190	Come and see us! __________________ Dianne Reuby Easter Family Genealogy Easter Family Blog

10-24-2005, 08:18 AM	#3
Justawoman Justamoderator Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Texas Posts: 7,091	I have been to your website. Very interesting. I even bookmarked it for my hubby. I don't think he has visited yet. __________________ You know you have had too much coffee when someone says,"how are you?", and you say,"good to the last drop."

10-24-2005, 08:23 AM	#4
jamesglewisf Doofus Maximus Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: Texas Posts: 8,401	I don't have any old PCs anymore. Our first PC was a Tandy/Radio Shack TRS80 Model 16. __________________ Jim Lewis - Admin Tipping Etiquette Dining Etiquette JamesGLewis.com iPhone Tip Guide Movies Without Nudity.com To BE or not to BE

10-24-2005, 04:10 PM	#6
dreuby Gigglesnort Charteroo Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: UK Posts: 3,190	I find it rather worrying when I see computers that I've used at work and at home in museums. __________________ Dianne Reuby Easter Family Genealogy Easter Family Blog

10-24-2005, 11:20 AM	#5
Noseypoo Frappy Air Freshener Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Maryland Posts: 4,216	I'm using one right now ... old puter that is

06-10-2011, 10:42 PM	#7
Dude111 An Awesome Dude Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 2,841	Older everything is better in my opinion!! New location on that site for this article: https://www.pineconeresearch.com/New...0/nutshell.htm Good article!