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rubber_jonnie wrote: 25 Feb 2023 15:37 That AES is super cool looking though...

Trouble is that I just feel the need to sit down after looking at prices.

For sure it is. 8-)

I experience the same situation sometimes... For instance, I was looking at Falcon's prices for years and was saying to myself that spending so much bucks for just a retro computer is pure madness, when finally I got my own Falcon for a decent price and after a long time of expectation.

So the moral of this story is that patience is a virtue, and you finally always get what you want provided you can wait.

HigashiJun wrote: 26 Feb 2023 02:52
For sure it is. 8-)

I experience the same situation sometimes... For instance, I was looking at Falcon's prices for years and was saying to myself that spending so much bucks for just a retro computer is pure madness, when finally I got my own Falcon for a decent price and after a long time of expectation.

So the moral of this story is that patience is a virtue, and you finally always get what you want provided you can wait.

I've been collecting for a long time now (20+years) and totally agree, patience is very much needed. My Apple ][e and TRS-80 Model 1 are good examples, I waited ages to get both as prices were stupid, then in 2022 I got both for reasonable prices.

The Saturn on the other hand, I managed to get really quickly and very cheap. It's a bit like fishing, some days you get nothing, but others you get lucky, it's just a matter of waiting patiently.

@rubber_jonnie

Good to be on the same wavelength.

8-)

HigashiJun wrote: 26 Feb 2023 09:54 @rubber_jonnie

Good to be on the same wavelength.

8-)

Indeed it is :)

I do have to temper my spending for a little while though as I've just ordered a new car, so expensive stuff is out for a little while.

rubber_jonnie wrote: 26 Feb 2023 10:06 I do have to temper my spending for a little while though as I've just ordered a new car, so expensive stuff is out for a little while.

Yup, but it's easier said than done...

:lol:

HigashiJun wrote: 26 Feb 2023 10:30

rubber_jonnie wrote: 26 Feb 2023 10:06 I do have to temper my spending for a little while though as I've just ordered a new car, so expensive stuff is out for a little while.

Yup, but it's easier said than done...

:lol:

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