What is big iron? [Was: Re: FAFNER is shut down]

From: "geneb" <geneb at deltasoft.com> Sent: Tuesday, January 29, 2013 5:03 PM To: "General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts" <cctalk at classiccmp.org> Subject: Re: What is big iron? [Was: Re: FAFNER is shut down] Mini, micro, mainframe ... so what? As long as you enjoy the machine who cares what you (or other people) want to call it. Why must it fit in some predefined box? Amen! Those RA81 disk drives ARE heavy, some 67 kilos? Thank Goodness, my feet never felt their full (falling) weight. But I will be remembered to the fullest extend, because I have to move three RA81 next week ... plus RM03, TU77, two 11/70, one 11/10 and my "rebuilt" 11/60 ... I am counting the DECwriter III and VT55 as some of the "smaller items"! My back already aches from the past few weeks, but next week will be the final haul from the old house. Storage is of course a major problem now, but ... looking at the sunny side, no more double mortgage payments every month, hurray! - Henk.