Thanks for the insite - hadnt thought of those isues. My price just went down....... Brent .............
On Tue, Apr 3, 2012 at 1:37 PM, Matt <[email protected]> wrote: > One thing to consider about old "NIB" Macs is that they are not > sitting in their box eagerly anticipating someone to finally open them > up and power them on. For many machines of that age, the capacitors > and/or batteries have started to release tiny streams of corrosive goo > and acids that are busily eating the machine from the inside out. > > It won't be long (relatively speaking) before the only Macs that > actually work will be "well maintained, collector owned" systems. > That includes having the boards recapped. > > Matt > > On Tue, Apr 3, 2012 at 11:10 AM, Brent Nilson <[email protected]> wrote: > > Hi Jason: > > Thanks for your reply. This is a very interesting process for me. I am > a > > collector in general, however have decided in my elder years to cut back. > > I kept them for all these years, over 20 now, thinking they would have > some > > antique value in my retirement. However, who would have thought that the > > price of this technology would have decreased so much. I noticed that > the > > price I paid for the Powerbook DUO 520C is still on the box. $2799. > OUCH! > > And I also have the Powerbook DUO docing station still new in the box. I > > spent 40 years in Silicon Valley in the computer industry, and having > > several patents, I am amazed how the price for this amazing technology > has > > decreased so much. Anyway, if you would like to make me an offer on > > anything, I will clearly consider it. As another vintage mac user > > mentioned, the price is what another is willing to pay. HHmmmmm Like > the > > stock market, I guess. > > Thanks again. > > Brent ............... > > > > On Mon, Apr 2, 2012 at 10:58 PM, Jason Johnson <[email protected]> > > wrote: > >> > >> I dont know what they are worth but I am building a make shift mac > shrine > >> and would love a stab at them if you figure it out. > >> > >> Jason > >> Rainier, Or > >> > >> > Date: Mon, 2 Apr 2012 19:11:36 -0700 > >> > Subject: Macintosh SE 30 + Powerbooks > >> > From: [email protected] > >> > To: [email protected] > >> > >> > > >> > I have an original new in BOX Macintosh SE30. Anybody have an Idea > >> > what I shuld sell it for? Also a Powerbook 180 C, 270C, and 520C; all > >> > new in box. 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