5 Nov
2000
5 Nov
'00
2:50 a.m.
Allison wrote:
Dammit, I was talking about new build. I know about the upgrades.
None did. From MVII on the term became just
Microvax despite going
from MVIII, Nvax, NVAX-5 and other varients of the VAX on a chip.
if You wanted a MicrovaxIII cpu in a new box you bought a Microvax3x00
(3200, 3400).
Bzzt! I've *personally* seen a BA123 MicroVAX II get upgraded to
a MicroVAX III complete with a new nameplate with that name. It did
NOT just say "MicroVAX". Maybe some did not, but it's flat-out incorrect to
say that there were
not machines with official "MicroVAX III" nameplates.
Ok, go to the old catalogs and try and buy a MicrovaxIII system as new
build.
The upgrade programs was a Field Circus project, successful but often
off the usual track.
Allison
5 Nov
5 Nov
7:09 a.m.
I wrote:
Although it appears that DEC did not sell a MicroVAX
III as a new
product, they offered a MicroVAX II to MicroVAX III upgrade that
icluded the KA650, MS650, and a new nameplate.
Allison wrote:
Yes and the 3200, 3400 and 3600 seris VAXes had what
cpus?
Hint the KA650 was not a upgrade only cpu, it happens that it's Qbus
and fits in any BAxx3 box.
I wrote:
And those don't say "MicroVAX III" on
them anywhere, now do they?
Allison wrote:
None did. From MVII on the term became just Microvax
despite going
from MVIII, Nvax, NVAX-5 and other varients of the VAX on a chip.
if You wanted a MicrovaxIII cpu in a new box you bought a Microvax3x00
(3200, 3400).
I wrote:
Bzzt! I've *personally* seen a BA123 MicroVAX II
get upgraded to
a MicroVAX III complete with a new nameplate with that name. It did
NOT just say "MicroVAX".
Allison wrote:
Dammit, I was talking about new build. I know about
the upgrades.
Ok, go to the old catalogs and try and buy a MicrovaxIII system as new
build.
Look back to the top of this message to see how the thread started.
Big hint: I *never* claimed that they offered it as no build. In fact,
I specifically said that I thought they did NOT. That's why I haven't
been able to figure out why you've been set on "correcting" me.
Can we move on to something else now?
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