[Info-vax] MIcrovax 3100-98

[Bill Gunshannon]

On 11/1/19 3:32 PM, VAXman- at SendSpamHere.ORG wrote:
> 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 have one of them, too.

>                                             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.

Cheap does not always imply price.  I would not buy an HP or a Dell.
This is being done on a Lenovo.  Not as good as when they were real
IBM but still better than most.

bill