14 Oct
2007
14 Oct
'07
10:02 a.m.
ES/9000 boxes were showing at least once a month or so
on eBay, about 4
years ago. I ended up picking one up two years ago, because it was
cheap ($9.99, and I was the only one bidding on it) and came with a
9343 disk box, and 3174-11L. I believe it's a 9221-191, which is an
amazingly small CPU - just a 10 or 12U rackmount box. I think I've got
all the software necessary to rebuild the HMC, but alas, didn't get an
HMC with it.
Key words - "4 years ago".
Unlike most mini and microcomputers, the mainframe things tend to get
slaughtered off about ten years after introduction. S/390s are getting
slaughtered now - note the dip in the number that are showing up on
Ebay.
The slaughters tend to pretty bloody, with few survivors.
I should have purchased that somewhat expensive 9121 that showed up
regularly. Anyone know what happened to that? It was being sold by a
surplus guy, I think near Virginia Beach (not Tony S.). I have tried
to track the guy down, but have gone nowhere.
--
Will