[Info-vax] MIcrovax 3100-98

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In article <h237aeFqpsvU1 at mid.individual.net>, Bill Gunshannon <bill.gunshannon at gmail.com> writes:
>On 10/31/19 11:06 PM, Dave Froble wrote:
>> On 10/31/2019 10:45 PM, Kerry Main wrote:
>> 
>>> They all laughed and one of them stated he could not remember when 
>>> they had
>>> a VAX HW problem.
>>>
>>> Good testament to the VAX HW, but not so good for new sales.
>> 
>> And doesn't that sort of depend on whether you're the vendor, or, a 
>> customer?
>> 
>> Then there was the AlphaStation 200 power supplies.  Dropped like flies.
>> 
>> Getting 3 years out of today's PCs is very good luck.  And that's with 
>> HW in general being more robust.
>> 
>
>Stop buying cheap.

;)


>  I have laptops and PCs running right now that are
>over 10 years old.  The one I am typing this on is my main day to day
>box and has been for over 6 years.

My Apple 17" Powerbook (circa 2001-2002) still functions albeit, I have long
since given up on replacing its battery .  I purchased an HP Envy 17" (17.3
IIRC) laptop and it gave up the ghost about two years after I'd purchased it.
It was NOT cheap in contrast with other laptops but it failed nonetheless as
quickly.

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