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sushidyesterday at 5:27 PM3 repliesview on HN

How did you determine that? As someone who also buys old computer stuff from time to time, I wouldn't say they are collectibles.


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benj111yesterday at 5:35 PM

There's collectables as in over priced stuff and collectables as in what ever you like to collect.

I think the former is more useful, and the latter could be anything.

The GGP was probably thinking the former, the GP being pedantic used the latter.

Finnucaneyesterday at 5:48 PM

If people are collecting them, they're collectable.

happymellonyesterday at 7:20 PM

Sorry, a bit cheeky but if you are regularly buying old computer hardware then you are collecting.

There is absolutely nothing wrong with it. I still have my ZX Spectrum 48k, Atari ST and the Archimedes my parent acquired when the school was dumping them for PCs.

It's a collection.