Hey Group --
Recently a post apperaed here wherein someone was wanting to give away a VAX
11/750.
Since I like free stuff :>) but have no experience outside of microcomputers,
I did a Google search, and this looks like an interesting machine, and a good
intro to minis for a micro person. Especially appealing is the number of
operating systems which it will run, and the variety of programming languages
available for it.
I have a spare room at the shop, so space is not a problem. I'd like to save
this machine, but I have a couple of questions:
It looks ablout 3.5 feet tall, and the specs put it at 180+ kilograms. How
can it weigh that much? What's in it, lead? (yes, I know solder has lead in
it , , ,)
How much does the tape unit weigh? Another 180 kilos??
What is the total power consumption for the 11/750 and the tape unit?
Am I crazy for wanting to rescue this critter, since I don't know the first
thing about it? I'll probably break my back moving it and spend the next 10
years learning how to use it and collecting disability benefits at the same
time.
TIA,
Glen
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