WTB 060 accelerator for A2000

[kreciu]

A grand for a 25+ year old obsolete computer part is almost the definition of crazy.

I don't see it. I would say it is crazy to get generic e.g. Lenovo laptop for about $2500 that will depreciate in about 5 years to something you get get on ebay for about $100+free shipping. THAT is crazy. A $1000 on 060? You can get bottle of wine for it.

It is not obsolete, since it is WANTED, desired and cherished.

EDIT. I have this laptop, got it from ebay . My wife has $3500 MSPR Levovo laptop, also got it from ebay after it depreciated "a little". It other words: two laptops for $5000 MSRP that today nobody cares about.

[kreciu]

Paying and fixing up old computers can be fun but paying those kind of prices?

You need to ask yourself: What is a price?

Then there is a other question: What are money?

And later: Average American spends on AVERAGE $1100/year on coffee. How much is cable TV? Cigarets? Beer? Parking lot? Biking vs. driving to work? I can EASLY justify spending $2000 of obsolete hardware that is cherished and desired . In 1993 my Color Classic was about $2000. Someone got it, used it and disposed it. So, I can have it .

I think we are way off topic

[kreciu]

@ kirk_m

I think you're missing the point, yes of course 'we' are insane and the prices are insane BUT the facts are the facts so either you play in the insane house or b*tch about them

@ Pgovotsos

;-)

This is called hobby, and if someone wants to spend money on their hobby than whole argument is mute. We earn money, so we spend money.

[kreciu]

Well that's good because I like b*tching. Oh wait, that's what my wife does about my obsession - umm I mean "hobby". Yeah, yeah, that's what it is, a hobby, a hobby. Right dear? Dear? Dear? Oh dear

I ALWAYS ask my wife when I buy my "hobby" parts... she is not emotionally involved, but sometimes I have to wait to get my toys . I can't even imagine how much money I actually SAVED on computers BECAUSE of my Amiga. I actually build 8 computers for my work (just for fun), build my own "super computer" to do genome assembly (that was 6 years ago)... so my hobby actually pays back. For sure. I'm not even going to mention that I build computers to all my family, friends, neighbors and neighbor cat. All of this because my "sandwich" Amiga on my table (I don't even know how Amiga looks like CLOSED - I see this only on pictures!)