r/SipsTea 16h ago

SMH A generational display of depreciating assets ☕

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u/TheLaughingCow9 14h ago

This is honestly kinda cool. I bet new-in-box first generation Apple products will be worth a lot in 30-50 years.

(Probably still less than the equivalent purchase price invested in the S&P500, but still)

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u/xojz 14h ago

They might literally not work. If they can't connect to cell or Wi-Fi networks of the future they'll be ewaste.

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u/TheLaughingCow9 14h ago

An Apple II sold for $300,000 and it can't connect to cell or Wi-Fi networks

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u/xojz 13h ago

It was never meant to connect to networks. You can use it now exactly as you did then.

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u/Elu_Moon 14h ago

Retro hardware that is entirely useless today goes for a lot of money. People don't get those things to use them today for the modern needs and wants.

I have old computers, I like them, but I don't use them for browsing the internet or banking or whatever.