[Info-vax] Quiet?

[Bill Gunshannon]

On 3/31/22 17:10, Phillip Helbig (undress to reply) wrote:
> In article <t251pe$qto$1 at dont-email.me>, Dave Froble
> <davef at tsoft-inc.com> writes:
> 
>> I'm running a VAXstation 4000 model 90A, a 1998 DECpc with 333 Mhz CPU, and
>> various other old DEC HW.  They weren't into building junk.
> 
> The old DEC hardware: all VAXes (not sure about even older stuff, but my
> guess is yes) were really built to last.  I've generally had good luck
> with Alphas, but have the impression that the newer they are the shorter
> the useful lifetime, though it is still OK.
> 

The last Alpha I had at the University was one of those deskside
boxes that looked like a PC.  While it was heavier than the average
PC it was badged Compaq and it lasted about as long as PC's do.

bill