Re: Just wondering...

On Mon, 2 Jun 2025 11:38:49 -0500, John wrote:

I get it that the youngsters don't have the old machines, as they seem
to expend a lot of effort recreating workalikes.

I don't know about others, but part of my interest in vintage machines was
to learn about computers in general.  And the old machines are simpler
with more discrete components - not everything bundled into one chip that
you can't modify.

So... where have the machines gone?
When grandad dies, does he leave them to a museum?

eBay, estate sales, etc.

Plenty at the Vintage Computer Festivals.

As I get older, I'm making plans to liquidate my collection at some
point.  I'll probably get a table at a VCF near me and sell them, with the
assurance that they are going to people who know what they are.

Not perfect, but it's the best that I think is humanly possible.

It seems only a few years ago there were many posts here.
Now it's dead quiet.

Probably because Google stopped accepting new messages.  Many BBSs (yes,
they still exist) were using Google as a message-base-Usenet gateway and
the amount of spam was getting pretty bad in some groups.  So Google
turned it off.