Washington Post article on Classic Computers

[Vintage Computer Festival]

On Tue, 28 Jun 2005, Eric Chomko wrote:

> Tony Romando, editor in chief of Sync, the men's magazine for the
> gadget-obsessed, says there's a one-word reason why people collect old
> hard- and software: cool.

Hmm, Sync used to be the name of a Sinclair magazine.

> Midwest Vintage Computer Festival at Purdue University in Indiana will
> take place July 30.

Sweet plug!! :)

> How much would his Apple sell for? He isn't sure.
>
> Ismail estimates no more than $300, if Ballos has all the original
> materials; author Nadeau puts it at a more modest $200.

Oh well, I still have to learn that the caveats never get through the
noise when you're talking to a reporter.  I told him $300 if it's brand
new, in the box, all the manuals, original system disks etc.

> For now, it seems, the Apple IIc that Ballos got for Christmas in 1986
> is still a tad too young to be worth real money.

Yeah, keep waiting.

Anyway, one of the better articles on the subject I've read.  Not too many
errors and they were very minor at that.

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Sellam Ismail                                        Vintage Computer Festival
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