[Info-vax] Alphaserver DS10s for sale

[Dave Froble]

On 1/14/2023 5:02 PM, David Turner wrote:
> Fair enough
> But losing money on them is not in my plans.

You've always been helpful.  I'm wishing you the best.

However, my IT days are in the past.  No new work for some time now.  Basically 
retired, and, I have:

VAXstation 4000 Model 90A (two of them)
Some AlphaStation 200/233 systems
An AlphaServer 800 system
A DS20 system
A DS10L system
A RX2660 itanic
And more stuff

Don't know why I'd "like" to have a DS10, guess I'm just a collector.

I cannot justify the cost, and they are decent prices, but I really have no real 
need.

> It takes 2 hours to clean and test
> them, add new battery and reconfigure cost about $200 per server
> We make about $275 on each system once configured - even packing costs $35
> because we use a very strong plank foam at $25 per sheet then some additional
> poly foam for the edges for about $10 . Box is $6 - It all adds up
>
> Can't please everyone I guess.....

It's more justification than pleasing ...

Thanks for all your help in the past.

>
> On 1/14/2023 3:56 PM, Steven Schweda wrote:
>>> All those people who said they were interested [...]
>>     My interest was conditional:
>>
>>>     So, depending on the actual cost (and, perhaps, the memory), I might
>>> be interested in one or two.
>>     "Cheap" is in the eye/wallet of the beholder.
>>
>>> This is cheaper than a MAC [...]
>>     I just bought a used Mac Pro (Late 2013, 6-core Xeon E5-1650 v2 @
>> 3.50GHz, 64GB DDR3, 1TB NVMe) with shipping and tax for about $420.
>>
>>> Are you going to take one????
>>     I could just about justify the shipping cost, but not another $800.
>
>


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