While more modern computers will likely never be worth anything near something rare, like an Apple I, they do seem to increase with time. Thinking of the computers I worked with when I was in school...the IIe, IIgs, and Mac LC...at the time they were put out to pasture from schools and such, they were old technology, not worth anything, and I'm sure many ended up in the landfill. I picked up a few LCII's and a few IIe cards back in the early 2000's when no one seemed interested in them, and they were cheap. Today, they seem to demand a little more, as I'm sure fewer exist and there is more interest in them now that they are older. The IIgs is a better example...found one when they were cheap, around the same time frame, and now they are definitely bringing higher prices. I guess what I'm saying is, there is a time when demand does drop off precipitously as you note...but given time, that will often turn around and the price goes back up. I guess only time will tell what the value truly ends up being...
Wesley -----Original Message----- The problem with computing technology of any kind is that, as it ages, the demand for it typically drops off precipitously. Meaning that there is little demand for a computer that was first introduced in 1993 in 2012. As far as collectors go, an old computer -might- be worth money if it is a particularly noteworthy machine (e.g. an Altair 8800) or one of which a relatively limited number was made (e.g. an Apple I). Unfortunately, the LC III doesn't fit either of those descriptions. Apple made a lot of those and I haven't heard of the LC III ever being a rare or sought-after machine. In fact, someone was giving away an LC III on this very list earlier in the month: -- ----- 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 To leave this group, send email to vintage-macs+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vintage-macs Support for older Macs: http://lowendmac.com/services/
