VAX bar

From: Geoff Roberts <geoffrob_at_stmarks.pp.catholic.edu.au>
Date: Thu May 24 18:29:44 2001

----- Original Message -----
From: "R. D. Davis" <rdd_at_smart.net>
To: <classiccmp_at_classiccmp.org>
Sent: Friday, May 25, 2001 5:40 AM
Subject: Re: VAX bar


> Correct me if I'm wrong, but I seem to recall there being people on
> this list who do use such systems at home.

8600 series Vaxen used ECL and were good substitutes for a central
heating system,
requiring some serious environmental control.
I'm not sure of the power requirements, but they were quite high, even
for the era, a Vax 6000 is a PC in comparison.

Cheers

Geoff in Oz
Received on Thu May 24 2001 - 18:29:44 BST