How your collection storage space is used?

From: Sellam Ismail <dastar_at_ncal.verio.com>
Date: Fri Jun 4 00:26:02 1999

On Thu, 3 Jun 1999, Unusual systems wrote:

> We either collect mainframes, minicomputers, or microcomputers. In the mix

Or all three.

> What percentage of your space is taken up by the hardware and how much
> by everything else? What is the ratio of actual computers to all the other
> stuff that goes along with them? Please tell me the catagory(s) of computer(s)
> you collect (mainframe, etc.), and what your percentages are.

Hmm, for me that's kind of hard to tell. In my current state of
disorganization I hardly even know what I've collected over the last 12
years. But I do know I have a large amount of documentation and software,
since everyone knows the hardware is meaningless without the software and
a means of learning what it does.

I don't think volume in this case is a meaningful comparison, but if I
were to estimate I'd say its 75% hardware / 25% other (by volume).

Sellam Alternate e-mail: dastar_at_siconic.com
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