$9,214 For AOL 1.0 Startup Disk

Posted by avalanch

Quoted post: With the passing of time, both the dawn and the golden age of the internet are both long since things of the past. Much like the expiration of early automobiles, collectors have found outrageous value in clinging to the past, and AOL startup discs are no exception. This week, Todd Farmer of West Chester, PA, sold his mint-condition AOL 1.0 startup disc for over $9,000 in an online auction.

Todd Farmer knew he was sitting on gold, but he'd been sitting on it a good long time.

Mr. Farmer explains, "that disc served me well. It's a 5 1/2" floppy, double-sided, double-density with all the original packaging. This bad boy wasn't free for me or anybody back then, so I wasn't about to throw it away."

Mrs. Farmer sings as different a tune as the contrarian ballad she's always harped. "He's had that stupid thing framed and hanging in the front room ever since before I knew him, and we've been married eight years. I kept trying to sneak it in to the trash, but he kept fishing it back out. I guess the last laugh's on me, we're going to Hawaii now."

Posted by TheSorrow

wished i kept mine

Posted by Omni

I used to have like 20 of those, and ones from other editions of the software, too. ****it.

Posted by mis0

Oh lawd. I had/have a AOL 1.0 Start-up disk mixed up with all sorts of old computer crap. I'll have to see if I still have it.