Own every Intel CPU for $2,500

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Pretty cool if you ask me. Some of that stuff will be worth a fortune one day.

People collect stamps, coins, dishes, toys...same thing: you'll be hard-pressed to find a full collection like that in a hundred years, but it is something that's (very much) part of our history.

I got a Commodore 64, I'll trade ya' .

You people make fun, but you really shouldn't. Mint condition, some of those things will be worth a lot in a hundred or so years.

The "failed", "worthless" yet rare pieces of hardware especially. Like the Virtual Boy. Or the Atari E.T. game.

Think about it, original movie posters for classic movies go for crazy-stupid prices these days.

The only problem is finding the pieces that will become collectibles in the future. Something like the first generation of CPUs is a safe bet, but I wouldn't know which one: 8080, 8086, 8088, etc. would have more "geek"/collector value, or if it's even an Intel chip. Also, things like dates and revisions will matter a great deal - an April 1974 released 8080 will be the only one really worth a fortune.

I'm not a collector myself, but I did keep my original Pentium CPU - it's shiny and pretty. (My chip isn't scratched and dirty like that).

I also found a an old Compaq server from which I pulled a Pentium Pro.

And, also, one of these.

Man, I'm like a bling bling CPU slut.