[HECnet] VCF East

[Dave McGuire]

On 04/24/2015 12:49 PM, Brian Schenkenberger, VAXman- wrote:
>>> I think we could get away with adding Alpha circa 92' - after all it was STILL DEC at that point. 
>>
>>  The way to get away with it would be to show real relevance.  I don't
>> consider Alphas to be "vintage" in the least, but showing full
>> interoperability between related machines that evolved along a family
>> line going back more than thirty years is, in my view, a highl relevant
>> exhibit.
>>
>>  Further, keep in mind that a lot of this is marketing.  It's marketing
>> for the museum, and for our "hobby" (using the term very loosely).  An
>> exhibit as massive as the one we've got in mind will deeply impress a
>> lot of people.
> 
> ... and it may deeply depress the local power grid. ;)

  As well it should!  I'm having thoughts about my VAX-11/785.

             -Dave

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Dave McGuire, AK4HZ/3
New Kensington, PA