Author: Steve B
Date: 08:53:20 10/23/05
Rarity is a term that is heard frequently when collecting the old computers i have given my definition several times on these pages IMO,limited production and high defect rates are the two single principal determinates in considering if a computer is Ultra rare while many computers are expensive this does not indicate rarity a prime example of this would be the Tasc R30 which sold for $2000 when first released but several thousand were sold an example of computer's that are Ultra rare due to high defect rates would be the Novag Robot Adversary, Savants and Fidelity Travel Master all of these computers sold in large quantities but it is almost impossible to find examples of them today in perfectly working condition on the World Famous site of Austrian collector Kurt Kispert there is a page for "Rare" computers however many of these computers are not really all that rare and many rare computers do not appear on the page indeed Kurt himself told me he considers the selection there more of a collection of "Interesting" computers then rare ones i have set up an Album for what I consider to be the most rare computers,modules and auxiliary items in my collection the listing is not in any particular order and is only MY opinion of the rarest items in my collection Ultra Rare Collection: http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/cpaa2@sbcglobal.net/album?.dir=/fc80 Kurts Rare Page: http://www.schachcomputer.at/rar.htm Best Regards Steve
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