I have had my fun with Unix boxes but I think it's time to try something a little older and more complex. I first thought about looking for an older IBM mainframe like the system/36 but my chances of finding one were pretty much slim to none so I then thought about the computers that DIGITAL made. Yes it would be fantastic to own something like a PDP-12 rack (how often do you see a bright green computer these days?) but knowing how my luck is almost never with me I would have to settle with something smaller. That returns me to my chances of finding a PDP. I live in Western Canada and so far it has been hard enough just finding a SPARCstation 1+ so I assume that something like a PDP will be even harder. How common are DEC's these days and where are they usually found and how much do they usually go for if any price at all? It would be a rather nice (but late) christmas present to myself. _________________________________________________________________ Read what Santa`s been up to! For all the latest, visit asksantaclaus.spaces.live.com! http://asksantaclaus.spaces.live.com/