Culture Shock

From: Chuck McManis <cmcmanis_at_mcmanis.com>
Date: Thu Aug 23 01:20:23 2001

At 01:49 AM 8/23/01 -0400, Glen wrote:
>Hey Group --
>
>Recently a post apperaed here wherein someone was wanting to give away a VAX
>11/750.

This would be a nice machine to save since it has an array processor
(making it both a minicomputer and a wannabe supercomputer :-)

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 , , ,)

Yes, it can and does weigh that much. It has a lot of steel in it, steel
weighs 500 lbs per cubic foot.

>How much does the tape unit weigh? Another 180 kilos??

Not quite, probably less than 150Kg

>What is the total power consumption for the 11/750 and the tape unit?


You can run them on one wall outlet.

>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.

Not crazy, lucky since you have the space.
--Chuck
Received on Thu Aug 23 2001 - 01:20:23 BST