S/370 docs (was: Re: IBM big iron.)

From: John Allain <allain_at_panix.com>
Date: Fri Feb 1 13:33:40 2002

Will J. said:
> {{welcome me back}}

  Welcome Back Will!


> It sucks owning what is essentially 3000
> pounds worth of paperweights.

Sounds like some manufacturers stuff always get
outplaced, others not so sure. Although this list
for one may have reached saturation point with some
things.

Always:
  IBM, Digital, HP, Univac, MITS, Sol,
  Imsai, Macintosh, SGI, Cray

Mostly:
  DG, Apollo, Sun, Apple][, Pr1me,
  other-mini's

Seldom:
  other-PC's, Wicat(!),


> Hey, I have ... docs to get rid of... Want em?"

Most often, people report new finds.
Then they report that they think they have item
X but can't find it or can't get at it. I think
that indicates a lack of balance. Reminds me, I
have a short list of things to report "take it or
it dies".
I should add that there's a peppy dynamic at my
local dump, IE I can dump things knowing that theres
a chance someone'll take it with 0 coersion on my
part.

John A.
Received on Fri Feb 01 2002 - 13:33:40 GMT