LET'S RESOLVE THIS ISSUE was (Re: Made a deal to get a Vax6000,2 Fujitsu Supercomputers and TOPS10???)

From: John B <dylanb_at_sympatico.ca>
Date: Thu Nov 25 16:56:11 1999

-----Original Message-----
From: Dave McGuire <mcguire_at_neurotica.com>
To: Discussion re-collecting of classic computers
<classiccmp_at_u.washington.edu>
Date: Thursday, November 25, 1999 5:28 PM
Subject: Re: LET'S RESOLVE THIS ISSUE was (Re: Made a deal to get a
Vax6000,2 Fujitsu Supercomputers and TOPS10???)


>On Thu, 25 Nov 1999, John B wrote:
>>The fujitsu is *HUGE*... I doubt anyone here would want to even try and
run
>>it. Its worth more in parts than whole. It's not old (6 maybe 7 years)..
so
>>what does one do?? The boards are nice, they look great.. Collectors are
>>looking for this kind of stuff to hang on their walls... can't possibly
run
>>it.
>
> That's a big assumption. I know someone who would want it...and want to
>*run* it...and has the heat/power/space capabilities to do so. I can't
speak
>for him of course, but I'll be he'd be interested right now.
>
> But was anyone ever given the chance?
>

You are talking right out of line here Dave. I haven't even picked up the
units yet. When I do, I will offer it (as I have everything else)... Start
reading the messages first Dave..

I am starting to understand why scrappers/factories won't take your calls
and just melt the stuff.


> Supercomputers rarely have high resale value because of the specificity
of
>their applications. That translates to "worthless", or relatively so when
>compared with their often-multimillion-dollar new cost. The important
thing to
>note, however, is that WORTHless != USEless. Somewhere, there will be
someone
>who would peel off their fingernails to get their hands on such a machine.
>


That's right. EBay seems to bring people together that way..

WORTHLESS = NOT WORTH THE MONEY TO PAY FOR AND PICK UP.

However, the Fujitsu might be worth some bucks as parts... and just might
make 4 others *work* again.


> -Dave McGuire
>
Received on Thu Nov 25 1999 - 16:56:11 GMT

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