27 Aug
2009
27 Aug
'09
4:59 p.m.
On Aug 27, 2009, at 7:56 PM, Zane H. Healy wrote:
NOT poo-pooing emulators, mind you...I run them every day. (I
know how touchy this crowd is!)
And note that in that same paragraph I said I'm not about to stop
running my
old DEC gear, or my '72 Dodge Pickup. At the same time I make
definite use
of PDP-10 and PDP-11 emulators.
:-)
Yeah, there are some VERY low-power VAXen out
there that are
rather quick. It does seem kinda pointless.
-Dave
--
Dave McGuire
Port Charlotte, FL
I hate to
admit it, but there is some merit to that statement.
Not that it
stops me from driving my '72 Dodge Pickup or running my old DEC
gear. The
fact of the matter is that you can emulate a PDP-10, PDP-11, or
VAX on a
Mini-ITX box that uses a *LOT* less power and generates a *LOT*
less heat.
...if software is your only interest... I really can't be bothered with a VAX emulator.