Subj : Re: BBSing on CP/M
To   : Dr. What
From : Otto Reverse
Date : Sun Sep 19 2021 22:22:56

 DW> Everything's on line today.  No disks and manuals, but disk images and
 DW> PDF files of the original manuals.

Sure, but a big part of my collecting had always been software (in boxes if
possible), manuals, etc. I always like the big manuals in three ring binders
as you could easily refer to them while using the software or programming
language. I have tons of such items for my TRS-80 Model 4, but not much for
other systems like early PC's as I have essentially stopped collecting
(failing at that a bit lol).

 DW> floppies are getting harder and harder to locate (especially the 5.25"
 DW> floppies).

That's because people like me are hoarding them.  I have hundreds. Half are
new.  I do like using things like HxC floppy emulators for convenience, and
CF drives for their quietness, but all in all I prefer to use original
hardware where possible for (sadistic) realism.

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