Wow... talk about a mainstream hobby now...
Readers digest of all things. https://www.rd.com/list/most-valuable-vintage-computers/
The article is interesting-ish because yes it's reader's digest but it's just a rehash of the same old list of tired favorites without a lot of probing research. It might be more interesting if there was a little about what makes a computer valuable rather than just what prices computers went for in the past on ebay or sotheby's auction house. Interesting to see the amiga 4000/40. Missing: Commodore 65 Olivetti 101 ETC. On Fri, Jun 3, 2022, 11:32 PM Douglas Crawford via vcf-midatlantic < vcf-midatlantic@lists.vcfed.org> wrote:
Readers digest of all things. https://www.rd.com/list/most-valuable-vintage-computers/
It wasn't written for us, it was written for Joe Public. I didn't post it for its content, I posed because its surprising that reader digest is aware of the climbing value of old computers. On 6/4/2022 5:38 PM, Bill Degnan via vcf-midatlantic wrote:
The article is interesting-ish because yes it's reader's digest but it's just a rehash of the same old list of tired favorites without a lot of probing research. It might be more interesting if there was a little about what makes a computer valuable rather than just what prices computers went for in the past on ebay or sotheby's auction house.
Interesting to see the amiga 4000/40.
Missing: Commodore 65 Olivetti 101 ETC.
On Fri, Jun 3, 2022, 11:32 PM Douglas Crawford via vcf-midatlantic < vcf-midatlantic@lists.vcfed.org> wrote:
Readers digest of all things. https://www.rd.com/list/most-valuable-vintage-computers/
I see your point. b On Sun, Jun 5, 2022 at 8:25 PM Douglas Crawford via vcf-midatlantic <vcf-midatlantic@lists.vcfed.org> wrote:
It wasn't written for us, it was written for Joe Public. I didn't post it for its content, I posed because its surprising that reader digest is aware of the climbing value of old computers.
On 6/4/2022 5:38 PM, Bill Degnan via vcf-midatlantic wrote:
The article is interesting-ish because yes it's reader's digest but it's just a rehash of the same old list of tired favorites without a lot of probing research. It might be more interesting if there was a little about what makes a computer valuable rather than just what prices computers went for in the past on ebay or sotheby's auction house.
Interesting to see the amiga 4000/40.
Missing: Commodore 65 Olivetti 101 ETC.
On Fri, Jun 3, 2022, 11:32 PM Douglas Crawford via vcf-midatlantic < vcf-midatlantic@lists.vcfed.org> wrote:
Readers digest of all things. https://www.rd.com/list/most-valuable-vintage-computers/
you were supposed to read my mind :) As usual, I wasn't clear about my context, argh! On 6/5/2022 8:32 PM, Bill Degnan via vcf-midatlantic wrote:
I see your point. b
On Sun, Jun 5, 2022 at 8:25 PM Douglas Crawford via vcf-midatlantic <vcf-midatlantic@lists.vcfed.org> wrote:
It wasn't written for us, it was written for Joe Public. I didn't post it for its content, I posed because its surprising that reader digest is aware of the climbing value of old computers.
On 6/4/2022 5:38 PM, Bill Degnan via vcf-midatlantic wrote:
The article is interesting-ish because yes it's reader's digest but it's just a rehash of the same old list of tired favorites without a lot of probing research. It might be more interesting if there was a little about what makes a computer valuable rather than just what prices computers went for in the past on ebay or sotheby's auction house.
Interesting to see the amiga 4000/40.
Missing: Commodore 65 Olivetti 101 ETC.
On Fri, Jun 3, 2022, 11:32 PM Douglas Crawford via vcf-midatlantic < vcf-midatlantic@lists.vcfed.org> wrote:
Readers digest of all things. https://www.rd.com/list/most-valuable-vintage-computers/
Maybe someone who knows their stuff should publish a "pinocchio" score for vintage computing articles, just a thought. Something fact-based that objectively reviews vintage computing articles for accuracy and perspective Bill On Sun, Jun 5, 2022 at 10:09 PM Douglas Crawford via vcf-midatlantic <vcf-midatlantic@lists.vcfed.org> wrote:
you were supposed to read my mind :) As usual, I wasn't clear about my context, argh!
On 6/5/2022 8:32 PM, Bill Degnan via vcf-midatlantic wrote:
I see your point. b
On Sun, Jun 5, 2022 at 8:25 PM Douglas Crawford via vcf-midatlantic <vcf-midatlantic@lists.vcfed.org> wrote:
It wasn't written for us, it was written for Joe Public. I didn't post it for its content, I posed because its surprising that reader digest is aware of the climbing value of old computers.
On 6/4/2022 5:38 PM, Bill Degnan via vcf-midatlantic wrote:
The article is interesting-ish because yes it's reader's digest but it's just a rehash of the same old list of tired favorites without a lot of probing research. It might be more interesting if there was a little about what makes a computer valuable rather than just what prices computers went for in the past on ebay or sotheby's auction house.
Interesting to see the amiga 4000/40.
Missing: Commodore 65 Olivetti 101 ETC.
On Fri, Jun 3, 2022, 11:32 PM Douglas Crawford via vcf-midatlantic < vcf-midatlantic@lists.vcfed.org> wrote:
Readers digest of all things. https://www.rd.com/list/most-valuable-vintage-computers/
On Jun 5, 2022, at 10:28 PM, Bill Degnan via vcf-midatlantic <vcf-midatlantic@lists.vcfed.org> wrote:
Maybe someone who knows their stuff should publish a "pinocchio" score for vintage computing articles, just a thought. Something fact-based that objectively reviews vintage computing articles for accuracy and perspective Bill
Many well-intentioned enthusiasts publish inaccuracies in their vintage computer articles. You love to see and encourage the passion, but the bad content makes it more difficult for the newbs to figure it all out. I try to let them know the errors when I see it if it’s a topic I’m well versed in, about all I can do. It is hard to write quality error free articles of useful value. Which is why I don’t do it too much I guess.
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