Kenbak-1 on Ebay

[Eric J Korpela]

On 8/1/05, steve <gkicomputers at yahoo.com> wrote:
> I couldn't find anything either. A year or so ago I
> talked to both Robert Nielsen (apparently the
> original owner of the seven Kenbaks) and John
> Blankenbaker himself, both were totally uninterested
> in providing me with any information whatsoever. I
> guess its in the "vault":(
> 

Yep, In Robert Nielsen's article he says that he has no intention of
making the documents or schematics available.  I assume that's because
that would allow someone to recreate the machine and prevent Nielsen
from protecting the machine. "The only way I can protect the
Kenbak-1s, is "sell" them for a substantial price."

He does say that he would reproduce them for people buying is
machines.  Yep, the only way to protect these machines is to prevent
information about them from being available to the public.  No doubt
those paying ultra-inflated prices will agree with that sentiment.

It's all about the Benjamins.... :(