Donation - old mainframe Unix system

From: Zeus334_at_aol.com <(Zeus334_at_aol.com)>
Date: Mon Dec 1 16:26:46 1997

A 68040 -based machine is not that old, maybe a bit under 10 years. What I
was wondering is whether or not there is any objective advantage of old
machines to new ones. F.E. one could get an old IBM mini (System/3X) for
little or no money, but is there anything doable on it that is impossible to
do on a W****** 95 machine?

In a message dated 97-11-30 21:43:54 EST, you write:

<< FYI...
 
 In ba.market.computers, George Akimov <iga_at_metabyte.com> wrote:
 
>Our company has a computer which we would like to donate to college or
>school.
 
>The name is "ARETE" Model 1224/160/16 OS - ARIX, ARIXNET Ethernet
>2 CPU boards, 68040 -25mhz
>64 MB memory
>4-800 MB Disks
>16 serial ports
>240 v.power
>Expansion Cabinet 1200/exp
>474 MB disk drive 1000/D474
>9-track Tape Drive 1000/9T-HP
>9-track Tape/Disk Controller 1000/DT2-9T
>Software, incl INFORMIX.
>>
Received on Mon Dec 01 1997 - 16:26:46 GMT