5 May
2000
5 May
'00
7:11 p.m.
----- Original Message -----
From: <healyzh(a)aracnet.com>
To: <classiccmp(a)classiccmp.org>
Sent: Friday, May 05, 2000 6:24 PM
Subject: Re: value of RK05
Now look at the *commercial*, or in other words *real* value, and remember
that PDP-11's are still in use. A system selling for that price had
*better* include software with *Valid* licenses!!!
No, that's going-rate collector prices. And, no, I don't know anyone who has
ever *paid* for any license for any old DEC equipment for personal use.
DOS-11 and old RT11 v1 is almost 30 years old - no one cares about a license
for such things.
I don't know what these systems sell commercially for.
http://www.pdp8.com/
john
> > RK05s go for around $500 each *restored*. A
restored PDP-11/45 is
about
> > $7000 to $9000 depending on config. A system
is generally worth a lot
more
with RK05s or RX02s installed
_How Much_???? This is unpleasantly rediculous. Zane