Path: csiph.com!eternal-september.org!feeder.eternal-september.org!news.eternal-september.org!.POSTED!not-for-mail From: Don Kuenz Newsgroups: sci.electronics.design Subject: Re: Why are people buying old Picstart Programmers? Date: Sun, 4 Jun 2017 13:15:19 -0000 (UTC) Organization: A noiseless patient Spider Lines: 18 Distribution: world Message-ID: <201700604a@crcomp.net> References: <7b11ca83-5bbd-4915-8955-08e571c42b61@googlegroups.com> Injection-Date: Sun, 4 Jun 2017 13:15:19 -0000 (UTC) Injection-Info: mx02.eternal-september.org; posting-host="0483f4bb95de1615f2267cef4a008a73"; logging-data="18948"; mail-complaints-to="abuse@eternal-september.org"; posting-account="U2FsdGVkX18iGGVV6eessmph6TU/6IUA" Cancel-Lock: sha1:T6+HSuAeA/FqFMTasreWC6cjn2k= Xref: csiph.com sci.electronics.design:462934 mike wrote: > On 6/2/2017 8:49 AM, hondgm@yahoo.com wrote: >> I was perusing eBay recently and noticed these old Picstart Programmers >> going for about $50. Why???!! With an RS232 port and I'm sure limited >> capability, the only theory I have is as collector's items. >> > Because they just work. > A better question might be, "why would anybody pay $50?" )-: > I'd take $50 for one of mine in a flash. The bid-ask spread on $50 is at least $37.56 and may even be $50. (You can buy Picstarts in quantity starting at $12.44.) Caveat emptor: ebay. Thank you, -- Don Kuenz KB7RPU