[Coco] The Tri-Annual CoCo 4 Thread

[Mark McDougall]

On 10/02/2014 11:41 AM, Rogelio Perea wrote:

> Indeed. I have built up quite a collection of hardware and software that
> could only have dreamed about three decades ago; once I am gone the stuff
> will probably end up kept but not cared for, as you say: sad but likely.

Ditto. Some of the stuff I have is starting to appreciate to a point where
it could fetch a decent penny if someone took the time to sell it all
'properly', knowing what it's worth. But after I'm gone, who is going to
do that?

> Friends and family view my hobby mostly like a waste of time (and money),
> my colleagues at work are completely oblivious to anything vintage
> computing - when you can't find anyone close to talk about even the C=64,
> you know you're in trouble.

I have trouble convincing my wife to buy anything retro for my BIRTHDAY,
because she can't see the sense in it! And even once I convince her that,
yes, I do really want it, it's with much disdain and head-shaking that it
finally gets ordered.

Even my business partner, who has a passing interest in things retro,
tends to zone out when I start rambling about my hobby. I don't think I've
met anyone yet who is quite as mad as I am...

Regards,

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|              Mark McDougall                | "Electrical Engineers do it
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