gauging interest in VAX 9210

From: CLASSICCMP_at_trailing-edge.com <(CLASSICCMP_at_trailing-edge.com)>
Date: Tue Oct 26 11:25:04 1999

>>A bit off topic; a friend of mine has been offered a 9210 and asked
>>me if it was worth the effort of moving it. Without considering the
>>power and space requirements, I would prefer a 780 to a 9000.
>>
>>If you were offered a 9000 would you take it or let it be scrapped? In
>>this case the biggest problem is the distance; the machine is located
>>about 1000Km from us.

>The biggest problem isn't storage and power? I'm not sure how many racks
>you're talking but I would think this could be a fairly large system.

Don't forget air-conditioning, too. A 9000 is *not* a small system.

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