value of classic DEC machines?

From: Heinz Wolter <h.wolter_at_sympatico.ca>
Date: Fri Oct 26 23:15:45 2001

> I have an 11/70 and it's a beautiful machine. I'd love to have another to
> play with.
>
> Peace... Sridhar

For every dog, there is a flea...
I'll send the scrap truck over to your huge warehouse next time;)
I've already turned down 2 complete 11/70s due to size-
you'll find most 11/70 configs too physically large for
most home or basement collections (3 racks?). They're also
hungry on the power side, so I don't run my Datasystem 570-
a repackaged 11/70 in a vax780-like "wide bay" - even if it
lives in a warehouse...

At least two commercial DEC restorers I know basically scrap
the 70's (since "no one wants them" - which I read "no one wants
to pay for them" ) or are forced to remove them along with more
interesting stuff as part of the deal (and scrap them later;)
Should someone start an 11/70 orphanage for all those
unwanted machines?

Cheers,
Heinz
Received on Fri Oct 26 2001 - 23:15:45 BST