[Coco] Very interesting eBay find... anyone ever seen one of these kits?

[Steven Hirsch]

On Fri, 20 May 2011, Steve Batson wrote:

>> From a computer power standpoint and current market value, I totally agree.
> It may have some value to a serious collector or a museum where it might
> get proudly displayed or kept for later resale. For most anyone else, I
> can't see getting much enjoyment out of it sitting in a box (one in bad
> condition looking at the photos). I think for me, it would either tempt me
> to build it on a rainy day, or find a way to sell it and turn a profit down
> the road. ;)

This is a time-honored point of controversy in the classic electronics 
world.  I have a "new in the box" unassembled Heath H8 in storage.  Folks 
in the classic computer world have urged me to leave that way. 
Fortunately, I have a second one that I acquired assembled, so it's not a 
pressing issue.  Who knows whether the kit will retain value in the long 
haul.

Steve



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