gauging interest in VAX 6000-530

From: Mike Cheponis <mac_at_Wireless.Com>
Date: Mon Oct 25 02:50:35 1999

On Mon, 25 Oct 1999, Dave McGuire wrote:
> On Mon, 25 Oct 1999, Mike Cheponis wrote:
> >I've used a PDP-1, PDP-5, PDP-6, PDP-8, PDP-9, PDP-10, PDP-11, PDP-12,
> >PDP-15 and VAX-11/780, VAX-11/750, VAX-11/785, and VAX-11/8600. I love DEC!
> >I used to work for them!

> >But these machines are obsolete, and that's why we're discussing them here.

> All of them. Automatically. Wait, let me guess...because they're not PCs,
> right?

>
> I'm becoming curious as to exactly what criteria define "obsolete" in your
> mind. Not curious enough to ask, mind you, but curious nevertheless. ;)

OK, Dave! ;-)

All of the DEC machines I've used on the list, above, were introduced more
than 10 years ago.

That makes each of 'em "Classic Computers". Lucky us!

For example, I hope to become part of a team that restores a PDP-1. That
would be cool! (But I'm sure as heck not gonna browse the web on the '1 !)

-mac

p.s. (I don't know why you seem to think I love PCs; I think PCs really suck!
      HOWEVER, a dx2/66 running Dhrystone 2.1 will be 2 to 3 times faster than
      a VAX 6500.)
Received on Mon Oct 25 1999 - 02:50:35 BST