Re: MicroVAX I
Hi Robert, Where is the machine located? Thanks, Paul On Sun, Aug 12, 2018 at 10:36 PM, robertbeauchamp33--- via cctalk < cctalk@classiccmp.org> wrote: > My mother is moving and her spouse has a MicroVax I he bought new back in > 1984 for some crazy amount. I don’t see this model listed in your chart? > Can you tell me if there is any value to this machine? He also has two > original monitors. > > Sent from my iPhone >
Re: MicroVAX I
On 8/12/2018 11:36 PM, robertbeauchamp33--- via cctalk wrote: My mother is moving and her spouse has a MicroVax I he bought new back in 1984 for some crazy amount. I don’t see this model listed in your chart? Can you tell me if there is any value to this machine? He also has two original monitors. Sent from my iPhone Could be quite interesting to this community depending on how it has been stored since 1984 and is it complete and functional. Don't have any expectations for hard disks to work. What models are the monitors? VT100's? Do you have the keyboards? Any software? It is an antique and the condition, along with what's inside of the box determine how much interest there will be. As far as Vax and MicroVax systems the MicroVax I was probably the slowest of them all, and least capable. Their selling point was that they didn't need an entire room, it could be placed in a normal office environment. Doug
RE: MicroVAX I
If it is in the UK then I would be interested in it. Regards Rob > -Original Message- > From: cctalk [mailto:cctalk-boun...@classiccmp.org] On Behalf Of Douglas > Taylor via cctalk > Sent: 13 August 2018 16:23 > To: cctalk@classiccmp.org > Subject: Re: MicroVAX I > > On 8/12/2018 11:36 PM, robertbeauchamp33--- via cctalk wrote: > > My mother is moving and her spouse has a MicroVax I he bought new back > in 1984 for some crazy amount. I don’t see this model listed in your chart? > Can you tell me if there is any value to this machine? He also has two > original > monitors. > > > > Sent from my iPhone > > Could be quite interesting to this community depending on how it has been > stored since 1984 and is it complete and functional. Don't have any > expectations for hard disks to work. What models are the monitors? > VT100's? Do you have the keyboards? Any software? > > It is an antique and the condition, along with what's inside of the box > determine how much interest there will be. > > As far as Vax and MicroVax systems the MicroVax I was probably the slowest > of them all, and least capable. Their selling point was that they didn't need > an entire room, it could be placed in a normal office environment. > > Doug
Re: MicroVAX I
> On Aug 13, 2018, at 8:22 AM, Douglas Taylor via cctalk > wrote: > > On 8/12/2018 11:36 PM, robertbeauchamp33--- via cctalk wrote: >> My mother is moving and her spouse has a MicroVax I he bought new back in >> 1984 for some crazy amount. I don’t see this model listed in your chart? Can >> you tell me if there is any value to this machine? He also has two original >> monitors. >> >> Sent from my iPhone > > Could be quite interesting to this community depending on how it has been > stored since 1984 and is it complete and functional. Don't have any > expectations for hard disks to work. What models are the monitors? VT100's? > Do you have the keyboards? Any software? > > It is an antique and the condition, along with what's inside of the box > determine how much interest there will be. > > As far as Vax and MicroVax systems the MicroVax I was probably the slowest of > them all, and least capable. Their selling point was that they didn't need > an entire room, it could be placed in a normal office environment. > > Doug Something that comes to my mind, what chassis were available for the MicroVAX I? I’m far more familiar with the MicroVAX II. While traditionally I’ve preferred the BA123 chassis, I’m rather partial to the BA23’s these days, as they take up about half the space. Good point on the monitor question, I was trying to figure out how/why a MicroVAX I would have two monitors. Two terminals makes perfect sense. Zane
Re: MicroVAX I
I know speed wise this was the slowest VAX of the day, but mine came from a former DEC engineer and was used as a CAD station - it had a socking great Tektronix monitor with it that's now at TNMoC in Bletchley Park. Or at least I hope it still is. -- adrian/witchy Owner of Binary Dinosaurs, the UK's biggest home computer collection? t: @binarydinosaursf: facebook.com/binarydinosaurs w: www.binarydinosaurs.co.uk On Mon, 13 Aug 2018 at 16:48, Zane Healy via cctalk wrote: > > > On Aug 13, 2018, at 8:22 AM, Douglas Taylor via cctalk < > cctalk@classiccmp.org> wrote: > > > > On 8/12/2018 11:36 PM, robertbeauchamp33--- via cctalk wrote: > >> My mother is moving and her spouse has a MicroVax I he bought new back > in 1984 for some crazy amount. I don’t see this model listed in your chart? > Can you tell me if there is any value to this machine? He also has two > original monitors. > >> > >> Sent from my iPhone > > > > Could be quite interesting to this community depending on how it has > been stored since 1984 and is it complete and functional. Don't have any > expectations for hard disks to work. What models are the monitors? > VT100's? Do you have the keyboards? Any software? > > > > It is an antique and the condition, along with what's inside of the box > determine how much interest there will be. > > > > As far as Vax and MicroVax systems the MicroVax I was probably the > slowest of them all, and least capable. Their selling point was that they > didn't need an entire room, it could be placed in a normal office > environment. > > > > Doug > > Something that comes to my mind, what chassis were available for the > MicroVAX I? I’m far more familiar with the MicroVAX II. While > traditionally I’ve preferred the BA123 chassis, I’m rather partial to the > BA23’s these days, as they take up about half the space. > > Good point on the monitor question, I was trying to figure out how/why a > MicroVAX I would have two monitors. Two terminals makes perfect sense. > > Zane > > >
Re: MicroVAX I
On 08/12/2018 10:36 PM, robertbeauchamp33--- via cctalk wrote: My mother is moving and her spouse has a MicroVax I he bought new back in 1984 for some crazy amount. I don’t see this model listed in your chart? Can you tell me if there is any value to this machine? He also has two original monitors. Wow, relatively rare. Other than historical interest, there's pretty much no "value" in it. It was a performance DOG. Jon
Re: MicroVAX I
yes, but as a bit of history quite valuable if you want the entire line up especially! -Ed# In a message dated 8/13/2018 9:12:53 AM US Mountain Standard Time, cctalk@classiccmp.org writes: On 08/12/2018 10:36 PM, robertbeauchamp33--- via cctalk wrote: > My mother is moving and her spouse has a MicroVax I he bought new back in > 1984 for some crazy amount. I don’t see this model listed in your chart? Can > you tell me if there is any value to this machine? He also has two original > monitors. > > Wow, relatively rare. Other than historical interest, there's pretty much no "value" in it. It was a performance DOG. Jon
Re: MicroVAX I
> On Aug 13, 2018, at 9:12 AM, Jon Elson via cctalk > wrote: > > On 08/12/2018 10:36 PM, robertbeauchamp33--- via cctalk wrote: >> My mother is moving and her spouse has a MicroVax I he bought new back in >> 1984 for some crazy amount. I don’t see this model listed in your chart? Can >> you tell me if there is any value to this machine? He also has two original >> monitors. >> >> > Wow, relatively rare. Other than historical interest, there's pretty much no > "value" in it. It was a performance DOG. > > Jon The VAX-11/725 and VAX-11/730 is equally bad performance wise. A MicroVAX I is 0.3 VUPS, and a MicroVAX II is 0.9 VUPS. http://www.people.vcu.edu/~agnew/MVAX/VAX-PERF.HTML Zane
RE: MicroVAX I
Even though the 730 is also pretty slow, I would love to have one if anyone in the UK has one going spare Regards Rob > -Original Message- > From: cctalk [mailto:cctalk-boun...@classiccmp.org] On Behalf Of Zane Healy > via cctalk > Sent: 13 August 2018 18:39 > To: Jon Elson ; General Discussion: On-Topic and > Off-Topic Posts > Cc: gene...@ezwind.net; robertbeaucham...@yahoo.com > Subject: Re: MicroVAX I > > > > On Aug 13, 2018, at 9:12 AM, Jon Elson via cctalk > wrote: > > > > On 08/12/2018 10:36 PM, robertbeauchamp33--- via cctalk wrote: > >> My mother is moving and her spouse has a MicroVax I he bought new > back in 1984 for some crazy amount. I don’t see this model listed in your > chart? Can you tell me if there is any value to this machine? He also has two > original monitors. > >> > >> > > Wow, relatively rare. Other than historical interest, there's pretty much > > no > "value" in it. It was a performance DOG. > > > > Jon > > The VAX-11/725 and VAX-11/730 is equally bad performance wise. A > MicroVAX I is 0.3 VUPS, and a MicroVAX II is 0.9 VUPS. > > http://www.people.vcu.edu/~agnew/MVAX/VAX-PERF.HTML > > Zane
Re: FPUIB: OMG Will it never end? Magazines available free or postage
On Tue, Aug 7, 2018 at 7:54 PM Fred Cisin via cctalk wrote: > > (Box A33) ... Hi Fred - have any of these magazines been claimed? If so, what's left?
Re: FPUIB: OMG Will it never end? Magazines available free or postage
(Box A33) ... On Mon, 13 Aug 2018, Jason T via cctalk wrote: Hi Fred - have any of these magazines been claimed? If so, what's left? They're all still here. One full copy-paper-box, Want all of them? -- Grumpy Ol' Fred ci...@xenosoft.com
Re: FPUIB: OMG Will it never end? Magazines available free or postage
Sorry. Should have been private/off-list. (unless anyody else wants some books or magazines) On Mon, 13 Aug 2018, Fred Cisin via cctalk wrote: (Box A33) ... On Mon, 13 Aug 2018, Jason T via cctalk wrote: Hi Fred - have any of these magazines been claimed? If so, what's left? They're all still here. One full copy-paper-box, Want all of them? -- Grumpy Ol' Fred ci...@xenosoft.com
