Unboxing a 1984 Atari Peripheral, 25 Years Later

Harry writes "When you come across a 1984 Atari Touch Tablet for sale cheap--in the original, unopened box--it would be a crime against computer history not to buy it, open it, install it, and use it, and to document the whole process with photos and commentary."

Comments

Re:Collector's Item

[PotatoFarmer]

Or maybe he's attempting to combat the idea that something should have greatly increased value just because nobody ever bothered to use it before.

Re:Collector's Item

[idontgno]

Hey, wait, are we talking about tulips?

You know, oddly enough, making teh bux isn't the most important thing in life. If I get my hands on a new-in-box peripheral for one of my older computers, screw resale. I'm opening the box, hooking it up, and using it. That's the real value.

Frankly, the entire "minty-mint" collection mania is pathological. The perceived sale value boils down to "how much can I fleece a clueless schlub for?". And that's illogical.