3 Nov
2011
3 Nov
'11
8:53 p.m.
On 11/03/2011 11:18 PM, leaknoil wrote:
And it always did - these DEC machines were not exactly cheap.
True but, the others aren't worth $3,000 anymore. That's just what is
curious to me. Lot of equally great hardware and OS's out there. DEC
wasn't that special. I think it is something very specific that makes
one worth $3k and the other $50. There is some app that it's connected
too. The resellers know what this is. I don't think it's a general DoD
thing. There are certain Alpha machines that get the same treatment yet
better or equal machines are completely ignored.
You're missing the point my friend...it's not a "general DoD thing",
it's a SPECIFIC DoD thing. The same thing happens with AlphaStation
500s. They are nice machines, but nowhere near as nice as others...and
they fetch $300+, where nicer ones can be had for <$100.
Specific makes AND MODELS of machines are frequently specced for
projects and services. This is why crazy stuff like this happens.
-Dave
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Dave McGuire
New Kensington, PA
dec built
macheans to last unlike new stuff
That's not really true. It just depends on how much you want to spend.