[NTLUG:Discuss] Crazy request

[Chris DesJardins]

FYI: I just sold my Special Edition Version of Win95 for $250.00 on eBay!

On Fri, Jan 24, 2025, 12:45 PM David Good <david.good1 at gmail.com> wrote:

> I'd like to chime in and say that you might have some luck running the
> software in wine . I I've been using it successfully to run some old CAD
> software from the 98-XP era with great success .
> --David
>
> On Thu, Jan 23, 2025, 01:29 Steve Litt <slitt at troubleshooters.com> wrote:
>
> > Chris DesJardins said on Wed, 22 Jan 2025 21:53:23 -0600
> >
> > >When I worked for Microsoft (Chicago Beta) they gave us copies of the
> > >Windows 95 Gold Label. I still have the shrink wrapped box, I was
> > >hoping to get Bill Gates to sign and have kept it as a collectable. It
> > >has never been opened and is still shrink wrapped in the box. What
> > >could I get for it?
> >
> > To answer that question you'd need to find a market for it. Then you'd
> > need to publicize it within that market, after finding sold prices of
> > commensurate items.
> >
> > For instance, if you were selling a domain name (like I do), you'd look
> > at https://dnjournal.com/ytd-sales-charts.htm , and then find a way
> > to get the word out to the right people.
> >
> > If you have a receipt and any other supporting paperwork, for gosh
> > sakes keep it.
> >
> > This is a Steve Litt hunch...
> >
> > Time is your friend. IMHO for the next 50 to 100 years the market value
> > of your box, assuming it stays in pristine shape, will get better and
> > better. Once you determine a reasonable market price, don't let anyone
> > lowball you.
> >
> > SteveT
> >
> > Steve Litt
> >
> > http://444domains.com
> >
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