Convex C3200 computer (Melbourne)

From: Adam Jenkins <adam_at_merlin.net.au>
Date: Sun Feb 15 05:53:11 1998

>> >We have a huge Convex C3200 computer (it would have been termed
>> >a supercomputer when it was new). It's basically worthless to us.
>
>So it probably can be had for the right price!

Apparantly so. They have had tow offers for it - $200 from some scrap
metal dealers, and a couple of cartons of beer from me. Apparantly mine
is the best offer.

>Those Convex machines are very nice looking, by the way - black and
>yellow. And even if it is a bit old, it could still beat the hell out of
>PeeCee in the performance department.

That's the bit which sold me - I have a thing for black computers. :)

>In any case, someone please grab it.

It looks like I might be doing so after all. Any idea about what I could
do with such a beast? I know that it would be wasted on me - I would be
unable to push it at all - but I will keep it until someone who can
really use it shows up, and I might as well see if I can put it to some
use in the meantime. I gather it runs unix, so could I use it as an
internet server for some rather high-demand applications? It seems a bit
sad to accept the computer when I can't really use it, but I would much
rather that than to see it scrapped.

Adam.
Received on Sun Feb 15 1998 - 05:53:11 GMT