----- Original Message -----
From: <healyzh_at_aracnet.com>
To: <classiccmp_at_classiccmp.org>
Sent: Friday, May 05, 2000 6:24 PM
Subject: Re: value of RK05
> > > RK05s go for around $500 each *restored*. A restored PDP-11/45 is
about
> > > $7000 to $9000 depending on config. A system is generally worth a lot
more
> > > with RK05s or RX02s installed
> >
> > _How Much_???? This is unpleasantly rediculous.
>
> Now look at the *commercial*, or in other words *real* value, and remember
> that PDP-11's are still in use. A system selling for that price had
> *better* include software with *Valid* licenses!!!
>
No, that's going-rate collector prices. And, no, I don't know anyone who has
ever *paid* for any license for any old DEC equipment for personal use.
DOS-11 and old RT11 v1 is almost 30 years old - no one cares about a license
for such things.
I don't know what these systems sell commercially for.
http://www.pdp8.com/
john
> Zane
>
Received on Fri May 05 2000 - 19:11:08 BST