Another PDP-11 available: Wisconsin

Jerome Fine replies: First I must admit I am biased since I do not regard PDP-11 hardware as being very important as opposed to the software. On the other hand, I have attempted to keep available a reasonable REAL PDP-11 system at considerable expense compared to that $ US 100 mentioned above. BUT, unless there is some specific reason as to why some of the specific hardware mentioned is extremely important, I would suggest that the requested price is in excess of the value by a factor of 100. Old LSI-11 or 11/02 systems are so inhibited as compared with even an 11/23 CPU, let alone a 11/73 system, that I can't see why anyone would want one - except maybe to fill out a full line of PDP-11 systems. When an emulator on a PC can duplicate most, if not all of the functions, only a die-hard hardware fan (addict - yes I am a PDP-11 software addict) would want an 11/02 system. And at $ US 100, that is so overpriced compared to an 11/73 in a BA123 box no less about 2 years ago at $ US 10, I can't begin to see why Tom thinks or feels that such a price is reasonable. If Tom really wants to see it go to a good home, he should be offering to help with the shipping as well. Anyone willing to suffer through the hardware problems of an old 11/02 system needs to be encouraged. I actually have a couple of such old systems which I haven't used in 10 years, but have kept just in case someone might want then, but if and when they are ever available (which could be within a year or two since I must start cleaning up the basement), they will be for free. Anyone who has that in mind, contact me and I will keep you on a list. Note that they are in Toronto and local; pickup only. The last time I gave away an 11/34 backplane and power supply, it took over a year to get someone to pick it up and almost ended up in the dumptser. Sincerely yours, Jerome Fine