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Post #1

: - Sparc Classic (sun-4m) headless system. 50 MHz Microsparc CPU, 64 meg
: RAM, 3.2 gig SCSI disk, cg3 colour framebuffer, type-4 keyboard set, D13W3
: to HD15 adaptor (for use with PC-style multisync monitor). $895 ono

Post #2

: I also have a sparc Classic for sale.
: It has a 50mhz microsparc with 32 megs of ram,and a seagate 1 gig
: hardisk, 2 sbus slots and a built in cg3 audio ethernet ect., type 5
: keyboard mouse and pad.

: $380.00

: Add $80 for an extra 32 megs of ram.

Can someone please explain to me why there is a $400 difference between the
sale price of these two pieces of hardware when the the only difference is
2GB of disk space (after you add the $80 to bring the second upto 64MB) ?
Oh, I guess you pay more for the older (type 4) keyboard and mouse too...
I've seen 2nd hand 2GB narrow SCSI drives going for as little as $120 at
swap meets recently (and that's for Seagate 'cudas too) so if the difference
was maybe a third of the $400, it wouldn't be so bad.

This isn't the first time I've seen such disparity in prices here, but it
just so happens that the posts were both recent enough for a quick and
easy comparison.

I'd hate to think that people here are taking advantage of people who
are hobbiests when it comes to Sun gear by charging premium prices for
2nd hand equipment that is barely worth half that.  If the price of #1
is because it is being resold after being bought for $800+, then the
person who originally bought it should know better than to pay such
ridiculous prices for it.  Otherwise....I dunno...am I just missing out
on something obvious ?

Darren