Is it pretty crazy that Windows 98SE laptops are now 400$ and up if you want it to actually turn ON and not be broken? Is Covid the blame for this shit spiraling out of control for anything vintage now?

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No. As someone who sells on ebay: people throw away old trash computers until well past the point they become hip again and prices will continue to spiral for people who absolutely MUST have exactly-such-and-such ancient model. It's a supply and demand problem and has been for ages