PC/Apple/etc. Cards Worth Keeping/Storing

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On Tue, 26 Apr 2005, Marvin Johnston wrote:

> I am trying to decide what to do with a bunch of 16-bit ISA IDE/Floppy
> controller, etc. cards. Is there still a use for them, or should I just
> add (most of) them to the (rapidly growing) scrap reclaim box? What
> about 8-bit and/or 16-bit ethernet cards, no-name 8-bit serial/parallel
> cards, older style floppy disk cables that still support the 5 1/4"
> floppy drives? Maybe a better question; are they any cards worth saving?
> I am keeping all the disk controller cards, memory expansion cards, and
> any specialized cards. Are they any Apple IIx cards worth saving? My
> general rule there has been that if I have the docs, they are worth
> saving.

I keep all "interesting" Apple ][ cards, which is to say anything that
isn't a disk controller or a Super Serial Card (I have tonnes of those).

As far as PC stuff, I would keep a few of what you find useful and scrap
the rest.  The world will be littered with them for a few more years so
you'll have plenty of time to settle any regrets before they all
disappear.

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