Dec at Home (was: Re: !Re: Nuke Redmond!

From: John Allain <John.Allain_at_donnelley.infousa.com>
Date: Tue Apr 11 11:57:37 2000

Charles P. Hobbs (SoCalTip)
asked:

> Sort of speaking of which: did anyone ever buy any DEC equipment
> for home use (Not VAXen and stuff, I'm more thinking about their
> PC's such as the Rainbow?)

I came this close (holding fingertips together) to buying an
R100 at about 1983(?) when I was taking an Assembler class on
one. By semesters end the price came down a bit but I think
it was still well over 2000. While thinking it over (<2 weeks)
the news came that it was discontinued and I wimped.

Too bad; I didn't notice many replies to this question!


P.S. I use a "Microsoft Home" mousepad as a sunlight phosphor
      saver on my VT320. Oh, the irony.

John A.
Received on Tue Apr 11 2000 - 11:57:37 BST