[Info-vax] Some good news !

[Arne Vajhøj]

Bill Gunshannon wrote:
> In article <00026cc3$0$2618$c3e8da3 at news.astraweb.com>,
> 	JF Mezei <jfmezei.spamnot at vaxination.ca> writes:
>> Bill Gunshannon wrote:
>>> Huh?  Name one disk for a MIcroVAX-II that is "cheap". 
>> Since sales of brand spanking new All Mighty Microvax II stopped last
>> century, it is likely that those MVIIs that are atill around were
>> upgraded and can support SCSI disks.
> 
> And just how  much does one of those controllers cost today?  And we
> won't even address the fact that while IDE disk prices have fallen
> through the basement SCSI disks are just as expensive as ever.

I believe the GB price has gone down.

>> Yes, back then a SCSI controller costed a lot. But it allowed you to buy
>> bigger and cheaper disks than the RD53.
> 
> Cheaper?  Priced any SCSI disks lately?

A lot cheaper per MB that RD53 I would think.

Arne