Author: Steve B
Date: 05:47:10 12/08/04
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>Reading those messages I can so relate to their contents! :( It's really >frustrating what's happening since, as a dreamer, I could hope for a 'revival' >of some of these machines, especially the robotic ones, being realistic, I know >that won't happen and I'm already giving up on owning some of the models I fear >will rarely appear on eBay from now on and if they do show up, they will go for >way more than I can afford! > >One thing that makes me really sad is, like Steve mentioned, the possibility of >people doing this stuff for profit :( > >Sorry, I'm just expressing my frustration! /whining mode=off yes i feel exactly the same as you what really stings is where one of these so-called "collector's" manages to somehow get their hands on a really rare computer..(and most of the time they do it in a way far less then honerable ) only to bide his time and then offer it for sale at a price that only the very few can pay i consider these people as less then dirt whenever one of these low-lifes approach's me and offer's me a rare item i refuse in very harsh language i will deal only with honorable men and i will walk away from even the most rare computer if i must one does not lower their standards for a hobby.. now for business..this is a different matter entirely :)) Steve > >Ismenio
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