I, as a history-researcher, relied on computer magazines from the early era. I wrote my book using articles from these magazines. I don't subscribe, no pun intended, to the theory that their really worth anything. Hardware is another issue!
Happy computing, Murray :) On Tue, Jul 16, 2024 at 6:45 PM Warner Losh via cctalk < cctalk@classiccmp.org> wrote: > So I'll renew my call for IRUG newsletters. I have a bunch of WARUG issues > I need get online... it's a bit of a shame they were forced out of DECUS > and had to restart as IRUG since that cut over happened while i was at > college and the material around the change went to a dead address 😞. > > The R in the above is short for DEC Rainbow, of course. > > Warner > > On Tue, Jul 16, 2024, 4:38 PM Bill Degnan via cctalk < > cctalk@classiccmp.org> > wrote: > > > Personally I find them invaluable for research. > > > > Bill > > > > On Tue, Jul 16, 2024, 5:53 PM Brad H via cctalk <cctalk@classiccmp.org> > > wrote: > > > > > Just a 'survey' sort of question - how much value do you guys put in > > > vintage > > > copies of old newsletters, magazines, etc. I'm talking mid-1970s, like > > > People's Computer Company, etc. Someone has been selling them one at a > > > time > > > on ebay and they routinely go for $125+ each! Was PCC fairly low > > > circulation? I have no idea how rare these things are - if I should > just > > > dive in to have my memento or wait. Looking at auction history it > seems > > to > > > be the same group of 2 or 3 bidders going nuts over them. > > > > > > > > > > > > One newsletter I would love to find an original copy of is Micro-8.. > but > > I > > > think the circulation on that was just a hundred or so, so probably > > > unlikely. It has some blurbs from Grant Runyan in there, who built my > > TVT > > > and Mark-8. > > > > > > > > > > > > But yeah, I just wondered if you guys think generally this stuff > *should& > > > be > > > considered valuable - given most/all is archived online. > > > > > > > > > > > > Brad > > > > > > > > >
