Hello, --- On Fri, 10/16/09, Don Wakefield <dtp...@yahoo.com> wrote:
> My question is: what would be a realistic price? Has this > unit fallen completely off the "value" table or conversely, has it > slipped into the "rare and collector" world? I think it's slipped into the "boat anchor" world. It's too bad you don't have an original LaserWriter, as I can understand someone wanting to acquire one of those, hook it up, and relive the Good Old Days when 8 ppm was considered an insanely fast print speed. :) Not to mention that the print quality would still pass muster today (for text, anyway). But someone wanting to acquire an ImageWriter? I think that's likely to be a much tougher sell. I'm not convinced all that many people are going to get nostalgic about a printer that prints one page per minute, is noisy, and whose print quality was barely acceptable, even back then. But that's just me. [shrugs] For all I know, someone may be dying to get one as a museum piece. Assuming you're willing to take the time and trouble to pack and ship the behemoth, there's nothing to stop you from offering it up on LEM Swap for $100 "or best offer," then going from there. Just be prepared for a metric diaperload of emails telling you how outrageously overpriced it is. :) Seriously, it's hard to put a price tag on quarter-century old printers. It's all a matter of who is in the market for one, and what they will pay. My own guess is "not much," which is why I suggest offering it at a fairly (some might say outrageously) high price and accepting best offers so that people have a chance to make an offer for what they think it's worth. Best, James Fraser --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are a member of the Vintage Macs group. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/vintagemacs.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to vintage-macs@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vintage-macs Support for older Macs: http://lowendmac.com/services/ -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
