VAX 9000 (was: Re: Sun 386i available)

[9000 VAX]

On 12/15/05, Adrian Graham <witchy at binarydinosaurs.co.uk> wrote:
> Your mail name reminded me of a conversation I had today with an ex-Digit
> with regard to the Vax 9000 and its reliability record which is less than
> good. Apologies if this question has been asked before and is in the
> archives, but did you work with VAX9000s back in the day?

No. I have never seen a VAX 9000.

>
> My reason for asking is that I believed the VAX9000 would be watercooled
> (its codename was Aquarius) but shipped machines were aircooled and I'm
> wondering why there was a change in policy?

I don't know. I learned of what you said from the internet but I don't
know the reason.

>
> All ex-digits can reply of course :)
>
> The person I was talking to today explained that their 9000s were removed
> and replaced with 7000s....must've been a hell of a drain on Digit
> resources......
>
> On 15/12/05 23:39, "9000 VAX" <vax9000 at gmail.com> wrote:
>