27 Jun
2000
27 Jun
'00
4:15 p.m.
Chuck was right about the guy that won the bid on
the MicroPDP-11/73... the buyer's name is Chris
Hoaglin, and all he is interested in is f*cking
up a working computer to end up with parts he
can sell to fund his greedy little schemes. He
wants the backplane and all the cards. I wish the
seller would have said NO, but that was not to be.
Grow up! I don't know who he is, but I've a feeling he's someone trying to
keep systems doing real work in operating order. You bid to low on a piece
of valuable equipment, and you lost. Live with it. Especially since you
were apparently told you were bidding low!
You do realize that PDP-11's are more than just cool toys don't you? There
are people/companies whose livelyhood depends on these systems and their
continueing to run.
The only thing I can see that the buyer did wrong was leaving the
powersupply! At least from what you've said I assume he left it. If he
went so far as to get the backplane he really should have taken that.
Zane