Dayton Hamvention (slight return)

From: Teo Zenios <teoz_at_neo.rr.com>
Date: Sat May 22 13:47:58 2004

----- Original Message -----
From: "Mark Kahrs" <kahrs_at_caip.rutgers.edu>
To: <cctech_at_classiccmp.org>
Sent: Saturday, May 22, 2004 2:33 PM
Subject: Dayton Hamvention (slight return)


> To paraphrase my friend Bob: "It ain't Dayton if it don't rain". Friday
was
> the best day in my 3 years of going. I do recall seeing a SPARC 5 on
> basically standing in a puddle. I saw several SPARCStations around
> as well as a Netra T1. Oh yes, a PILE of Data General multiprocessor
> 386 RAIDs (was this their last machine?). List price was $75 each.
> If you wanted soldering stuff, this was the year to go, lots of different
> irons and tips. Last year there was an oversupply of cables; I didn't
> see that this year. And lots of small capacity disks everywhere.
>
> At least it was warmer this year than last but the rain makes it difficult
> just because everything is covered.
>
> I'll go next year just because it's fun to see what's there.
> And to see how the maxim "One man's junk is another man's treasure"
applies...
>
>

How much were the small capacity disks going for on average?
Received on Sat May 22 2004 - 13:47:58 BST