pierre wrote:
It almost by definition, if you are on amiga.org and look around eBay for amiga gear we are collectors.
I collect Amiga and C64 equipment as much as I collect PC equipment. I USE this equipment either in my own personal day-to-day, or to teach -- I find that these modern "technology" classes teach nothing about the logic of the system, rather they teach applications.
Mind you, a number of these types wind up being the bread-and-butter of my business (you know, the ones who can lay out a complicated Excel spreadsheet, but have to have "double-click" explained to them (true story),) but I would happily pick another career if these types were replaced with more saavy, knowledgeable, and intuitive types.
I agree that the start bid was not a bad price, though higher than I would need to pay, mostly because I already have a horde of a lot of that equipment so spares aren't an issue for me. (Damn, computers get old!) I've paid some stupid prices for things I need, and will probably pay stupid prices again.
In the end, I'm being a pedantic {bleep}, which may turn on me. A collection is something "to be seen, studied, or kept together." I would say that I definitely study these machines and encourage others to study them, ergo they are to be seen as well.
So, I should say that I do not collect for monetary value. I collect for use and and practicality, the value of which are completely subjective.
And stay away from stuff I need or want, and we won't have any problems in these here auctions :-D