21 Aug
2001
21 Aug
'01
2:43 p.m.
Date: Tue, 21 Aug 2001 14:42:55 -0500
To: Master of all that Sucks <vance(a)ikickass.org>
From: Matthew Sell <msell(a)ontimesupport.com>
Subject: Re: Room for Collections
Although technically you are correct - I consider anything that weighs
over 1000 lbs, takes a kilowatt or two to operate, and more than oner
person to move - as a mainframe.
It's big and made of steel. Big iron? : )
As a discussion - what technically makes the difference between a
mainframe and a mini? Are there physical comparisons to be made or performance?
- Matt
At 03:32 PM 8/21/01 -0400, you wrote:
"One World, One Web, One Program" - Microsoft Promotional Ad
"Ein Volk, Ein Reich, Ein Fuhrer" - Adolf Hitler
Many thanks for this tagline to a fellow RGVAC'er...
On Tue, 21 Aug 2001, Matthew Sell wrote:
"One World, One Web, One Program" - Microsoft Promotional Ad
"Ein Volk, Ein Reich, Ein Fuhrer" - Adolf Hitler
Many thanks for this tagline to a fellow RGVAC'er... My wife feels lucky that she is able to contain
my mainframes (now 2 VAX
11/780's) to one room in the house.
A VAX 11/780 isn't a mainframe. My IBM S/390 9672 G5's CPU (OT,
incidentally) takes up two seven foot tall racks all by itself. A fully
outfitted S/390 9672 G1 (on-topic, bipolar logic, water cooled, loads o'
power) CPU alone takes up between 7 and 10 seven foot tall racks all by
itself, in a typical configuration. IfA VAX 11/780 is a minicomputer.
I also collect full-size arcade games.
I wish I could. My VAXen and my mainframes take up too much time money
power and space.
> I never accused her of being intolerant to my hobbies.... : )
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> - Matt