> >>>>> "John" == John B <dylanb_at_sympatico.ca> writes:
>
> John> That's life. I *really* find it hard to understand why
> John> scrapping a Vax 11/780 would break your heart when there are
> John> probably at least 100,000 left in mills out there... and no
> John> one wants them!
>
> It's not that hard. Just remember that attraction to
> something/somebody is not related to the whole number in the whole
> planet, but instead the number you have access to. I can give you
> millions of examples. I understand you treat Vaxes like garbage
> because you have handled so many of them. But I, for instance, have
> never touched an actual Vax, and therefore I feel a _different_
> thing. Do you see? Different experiences mean different evaluations of
> reality. This is not hard to understand, is it?
>
> he? (with or without artificial boobs, I guess... 8-)))))
>
> Cheers,
> --
> *** Rodrigo Martins de Matos Ventura <yoda_at_isr.ist.utl.pt>
Having maybe a hundred of them 11/780 Vaxes myself, I think I agree with you
seeing them scrapped is a pity. Actually I feel the same thing about
AT&T6300's... However, I wouldn't miss the 11/730, 11/04 and an 11/40
although I love 11/34A's, 11/45-55's, 11/70's and 11/750's and 11/780's
and 8600's. Some machines just feel special and touch a part of me that
others do not. I even admit to favorite 386, 486, 586 and Mac
machines. Yet, I have no emotional attachment to the Perkin Elmer 3200
series, Masscomp 6000 or 7000 series (I like the 5xxx)...
It's very much a personal issue. Some machines have an interesting
history, design or feel. Some are just fun to touch and play with.
Some remind me of my past work and jobs. Some just plain look cool.
Some are a lousy, uncooperative ornery piece of hardware that needs
shooting. The 11/782 sucks. When taken apart and made to two 11/780's
it's much better.
Bill
Bill
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Received on Thu Nov 25 1999 - 16:43:07 GMT