OT memory too cheap to pass up

From: Chuck McManis <cmcmanis_at_mcmanis.com>
Date: Fri Jan 26 23:34:35 2001

At 06:00 AM 1/27/01 +0100, Iggy wrote:
>Whereas those of us still using SIMMs are left stranded. I've found that
>buying entire machines just for their memory is now cheaper than buying the
>SIMMs separately.

This has got to be one of the principles of collecting, complete machines
are cheaper than the parts. When I do this with a VAX I call it "VAX
mining." You get 6 tons of non-working VAX equipment for free and then you
put together working systems out of the parts and sell or give away the
extra pieces. The first two MicroVAX IIs that I bought (non-working/no
drives) had RQD11/E ESDI controllers in them. Replace the drives and voila,
nice systems once again.

--Chuck
Received on Fri Jan 26 2001 - 23:34:35 GMT