uVAXs in 1987 (Was Re: Bell & Howell Apple II update)

From: Huw Davies <Huw.Davies_at_kerberos.davies.net.au>
Date: Fri Feb 1 03:59:13 2002

At 11:23 AM 27/01/2002 -0800, Ethan Dicks wrote:

>I still say, if you need VMS, for 1987, the uVAX-II was the way to go
>for a new machine. If you didn't need VMS, there were plenty of other
>computers to buy.

As someone who'd been involved buying three uVAXen in the 1985 to 1987 time
frame I'd have to agree. As I was working in an all DEC shop I didn't look
to see what else was available but does anyone have ideas on what other
multi-user timesharing systems were available in that time frame at about
the same price (let's say $50K to $100K)?

Huw Davies | e-mail: Huw.Davies_at_kerberos.davies.net.au
                      | "If God had wanted soccer played in the
                      | air, the sky would be painted green"
Received on Fri Feb 01 2002 - 03:59:13 GMT