HP-67 - what was so special?

[Jurgen Keller]

(03-08-2019 10:48 PM)Thomas Okken Wrote:  

(03-08-2019 09:53 PM)Jurgen Keller Wrote:  Well, people are willing to spend a LOT of EUROs for vintage stuff. Here is an example.

That particular item is not just vintage but also quite rare. If people start shelling out €81450 for a Commodore 64, then you'll know the world really has gone nuts.

I'm fully aware of the rarity of the C65. The value of such items (like that very nice HP-67) is a very subjective (and probably emotional) matter and also depends on your financial situation. EUR 960.- is not a lot of money for everybody. There are people that pay such an amount from the petty cash ;-)

We can speculate why somebody paid that amount for this HP-67. Anyway, that's how auctions work: the one who bids highest wins!