Ancient machines turning on (was Re: eBay strikes again...)

From: James Willing <jimw_at_agora.rdrop.com>
Date: Sat Oct 31 12:51:04 1998

At 06:49 AM 10/31/98 -0800, Seth wrote:
>>
>> http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=38897455
>>
>> ...with a broken disk drive and still 6 days to go!
>
>Aaah, my favorite quote from the auction posting:
>
> "Again, the unit TURNS ON!! Incredible considering
> the age of the thing. "
>
>I guess I should consider my PDP-11/04 a bloody miracle then ;)

And I'm going out to the garage to bow in humble supplication to me PDP-8/i!

-jim B^}

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