VMS/VAX/Alpha questions...

This question isn't entirely ontopic (as my DEC 3000 model 300 isn't quite 10 years old) but it also pertains to my VAXstation 3100 & others, so it should all blend pretty nicely... How wacko did DEC go with their VAX machines and their newer (as in 150Mhz Alpha) boxen WRT original DEC hardware? I have OpenVMS 7.1 for Vax, and OpenVMS 7.21 for Alpha, and I have a chance to order some RZ25's from a used vendor for $21 each (is that a good price?) which should be enough to get a couple VAXen running, but I would like something bigger in (at least) the DEC3000, as I can get some 2Gig drives for $59, and their 1Gig drives are $29.00. I do know about the VAXstation boot drive limitations of 1Gig... For the price, I like the 1Giggers better, but they won't do me crap if the VAX won't recognize 'em... ;-) (I've got a few DEC drives laying around, so I've not tried any non-DEC drives in my VAXen yet...) Anyway, TIA for any help.. Roger "Merch" Merchberger -- Roger "Merch" Merchberger --- sysadmin, Iceberg Computers Recycling is good, right??? Ok, so I'll recycle an old .sig. If at first you don't succeed, nuclear warhead disarmament should *not* be your first career choice.