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From: ac02@UNTVAX.BITNET
Newsgroups: comp.os.vms
Subject: re: $30 uVAX
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Date: 12 Jul 88 07:49:46 GMT
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>    I have a Vax 11/730 + 2 Mb + 3 RK07 Disk Drives + VMS V4.4,
>The whole lot cost me $2500, And I am a university student !
>
The problem with the 730 is the maintenance costs.  A microvax II has
3 times the cpu power and is much more reliable (therefore, maintenance
cost less).

Billy Barron
BITNET: BILLY@UNTVAX