[Info-vax] Prices of Microvax 3100's

[AEF]

> On 05.02.2012 9:21 AM, AEF wrote:
>
> > Went to ebay to check this out. Entered "Microvax 3100" and got some
> > interesting results. A model 90 w/ 64MB for $3183. Is this for real?
> > There's a 3100/98 system going for $3950. I see other variations
> > ranging from $49 (1 bid) to $3175. Are these things really worth this
> > much?
>
> > AEF

On May 2, 9:44 am, Darren Clark <BiggRan... at tds.net> wrote:
> Someone thinks it's worth that much, and some people will pay that much
> for it. Surprisingly, I still see MicroVaxen, and PDP's in use to this
> day (Ford, Chrysler, Boeing), and if those systems die, they need
> working replacements for mission critical systems. Sometimes they can
> upgrade, sometime they can use emulators, but sometimes they need an
> original system and they're willing to pay for it.
>
> Kinda sucks for us hobbyists looking to get some more old stuff.

So why not run Charon or SIMH? Speaking of which -- and please pardon
me if this is a stupid question -- do these things run as a separate
process or do they take over the entire machine? I don't see why it
can't be the former. Just making sure.

I guess some hardware will only work with actual VAX systems, like
certain disks or tape drives. Is there something else?

AEF