[Info-vax] Anyone interested in another public access system

[Richard B. Gilbert]

DaveG wrote:
> On Apr 7, 12:58 pm, yyyc186 <yyyc... at hughes.net> wrote:
>> On Apr 7, 10:23 am, "Bob Eager" <rd... at spamcop.net> wrote:
>>
>>
>>
>>> You were obviously using a different FORMAT program, or you didn't read
>>> the documentation. I had an early Rainbow and FORMAT /I worked fine for
>>> me.
>> It was the 350, not the 'bow.  350 owners had to buy a 'bow to format
>> floppies.  My bad.
> 
> When the Rainbow was first introduced I believe it did not come with a
> format program, thus you needed to buy expensive pre-formatted
> floppies from DEC.  This was changed later in its life.  I don't
> recall when.
> 

I believe you're right.  ISTR that someone came up with a Format program 
for the proper Rainbow format.  It worked perfectly, DEC's claims to the 
contrary not withstanding.  DEC lost!

DEC wanted $700 for for 256 MB of memory.  I got mine at a flea market 
for $32.  It worked perfectly for as long as I had the Rainbow.  DEC 
lost!  I purchased a used memory expansion board at a steep discount 
from list.  DEC lost.  Again!'

I bought my Rainbow second hand.  DEC lost!

DEC wanted more than $2000 for a 20 MB hard disk.  I bought a third 
party drive for ~$300.  DEC lost!

DEC had some fine technical people but the MBA's were a bunch of losers!