[Info-vax] A VS DLT rant

[Lee K. Gleason]

"Rich Jordan" <jordan at ccs4vms.com> wrote in message
news:a1931f3a-4698-4544-8a7d-c31d16810943 at f41g2000yqh.googlegroups.com...
On Aug 22, 2:14 pm, Kari Uusimäki
<uusim... at exdecWITHOUTTHISfinland.org> wrote:
> On 22.8.2011 21:05, Rich Jordan wrote:
>
>

>I think rather than using it as a core for refurb I'll take it apart
>for fun shiny parts so some other poor bastard doesn't get stuck with
>it down the road ;)  The motor section, painted, would make a great
>radial engine in a model of appropriate type.


  Does anyone else remember the VAX Magic Sesssion at a DECUS convention, in
the 80s, where a contestant for best story merely took the stage, and,
without saying a word,  proceeded to beat a TK50 drive to pieces with a
hammer? As I recall, he got a standing ovation. Unreliable tape drives
inspire that sort of devotion in their users.
--
Lee K. Gleason N5ZMR
Control-G Consultants
lee.gleason at comcast.net