Dont want to start a flame war here but

From: Richard Erlacher <edick_at_idcomm.com>
Date: Mon Nov 15 16:08:25 1999

This is actually quite realistic! I was once given an IBM690 with tons of
equipment associated with it, the most interesting feature of which was that
in addition to doing a little computing on compilers of the generation on
which I did my first work, it would keep my horses (since the barn was the
place where I had the 3-phase power) nice and warm all winter.

More recently I had an opportunity to snag a complete 9370 setup with nearly
a TB of (IPI ... yechhh!) disk farm. I would have preferred they blow it
along with the rest of the building, though.

Dick

-----Original Message-----
From: Innfogra_at_aol.com <Innfogra_at_aol.com>
To: Discussion re-collecting of classic computers
<classiccmp_at_u.washington.edu>
Date: Monday, November 15, 1999 2:46 PM
Subject: Re: Dont want to start a flame war here but


>In a message dated 11/15/99 1:16:42 PM Pacific Standard Time,
>rmeenaks_at_olf.com writes:
>
>> And what
>> pratical use does it serve running it at home anyway???
>
>They make great heaters. I won't turn on the house heat till late December.
>
>Paxton
>Portland, Oregon
Received on Mon Nov 15 1999 - 16:08:25 GMT