Everything is Illuminated...

[TjLaZer]

I am a collector/user and like others have aquired almost all of my retro computers from Craigslist, PC recyclers  or Thrift stores.  Only a few have I bought for a lot of $ off eBay etc.  (Atari Falcon030 is one, as well as a A1200).  I really like to mess with them and most replicate models are for parts and spares as I am sure most will be dying off soon.  I definanetly dont want to recycle or throw them away so I just keep them.  I actually have like 5 A2000's that I got for free over the years and I plan on selling a few on CL if I can, shipping them is not a good idea due to the high chance of them getting damaged!  So to answer your question it comes down to nostalgia, hobby and sentimental value for me.

[TjLaZer]

Every human is "crazy". Only the depth, color and expression vary person to person. Normally it's a good thing and it's what makes us the interesting bunch that we are. Is an Amiga user any more "crazy" than someone that spends $500 on a phone, or a taxidermist, an antique car restorer, model rail roader (toy trains), comic book collector?

Nah, we fit perfectly in the human spectrum IMHO. As has been said already... "it's just a hobby".

So true.  Everyone collects stuff.  Some more than others though.  Like the little old lady who has 47 cats, or the person who collects coco clocks! Or the match car collector.  What about those looney hoarders?  Where the whole house looks like a messy closet where you  can't even see the color of the carpet or walk around.  LOL  Everyone is mad. Some more than others.