IBM mainframe goes for 99 cents

[Vintage Computer Festival]

On Thu, 24 Feb 2005, JimD wrote:

> Patrick Finnegan wrote:
>
> >On Thu, 24 Feb 2005, Computer Collector Newsletter wrote:
> >
> >
> >>Who else on this list owns a mainframe?  What the heck do you DO
> >>with it?
> >>
> >>
> ><SNIP>
> >
> >
> Talk about a mainframe, well actually a real big farm, take a look at this.
> http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=64031&item=5754425731&rd=1
> Still listed in the top 500 supers. Battell surplus. zero bids, $12,500
> starting bid.
> Jim Davis.
> I would get it, if I had free power.

Dude, you can do some serious damage with this.

Or you can just wait about 2-3 years until the next generation
microprocessors surpass it in power for only $1,200.

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Sellam Ismail                                        Vintage Computer Festival
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