Kenbak-1 on Ebay

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On Sat, 6 Aug 2005, Eric J Korpela wrote:

> 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.... :(

Well, it's his property, I guess.  It's also rather short-sighted and...oh
sure, I'll throw in ignorant as well.

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Sellam Ismail                                        Vintage Computer Festival
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