Author: steven blincoe
Date: 17:33:54 05/15/04
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Those sets could be extremely valuable in the future I would argue.They >represent an important period of technological development. >Al some computers will be..most i think not of the 400 or so computers in my collection i think perhaps less then 50 have any real value.(and by real value i mean several hundred dollars each) the vast majority of computers that were sold were portable plastic units which retailed for less then $100-$125 when brand new these comnputers can be found on Ebay selling for less then $50 today many for less then $25 the other main problem with future value is the defect factor most of the computers i have were released between 1977-1990 sooner or later, most if not all, will one day become defective in some way getting them repaired is close to impossible even now the parts are no longer manufactured and most of the companies making these computers have long since gone out of business i doubt very highly that a non working chess computer(even if made out of beautiful Mahagony wood)will be worth very much in years to come some collector's will not even play with a rare computer for fear of it becoming defective to me i do not see this logic i will not have a computer in my collection if i am afraid to ever play against it there are a very small number of people in Europe who can still repair the old computers but the cost is generally more then the price of the computer and with round trip shipping costs it becomes quite prohibitive anyone collecting chess computers today,does not do so for current or future value..it is for the love of the hobby and to be able to play chess with an opponent in front of a real chess board with real pieces and not use a mouse and a computer monitor and keyboard Steve
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