[Info-vax] Prices of Microvax 3100's

[Jan-Erik Soderholm]

glen herrmannsfeldt wrote 2012-05-02 20:43:
> AEF<spamsink2001 at yahoo.com>  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?
>
> There are many overpriced items on ebay now that will never sell.
>
> It used to be that there was a minimum listing charge, but now you
> get some number free per month. Even so, someone can list many
> such items, and if they sell one it pays for all the listings
> that didn't sell.
>
> It might be about 10 years ago that I bought a 3100-30 for
> about $20, plus shipping. But now the prices are going up.

The -30 and the -90 are *way* different boxes!

3100-30 :  5 VUPS,  32 MB max.
3100-90 : 24 VUPS, 128 MB max.

The -90 was a realy nice system...

Jan-Erik.

>
> There might still be Alpha or Integrity systems for hobby prices, though.
>
> You might also put a saved search with a price limit, so ebay will
> email you when a low priced VAX comes along.
>
> -- glen