Subj : Re: Am I the only one dumpster diving ?
To   : poindexter FORTRAN
From : paulie420
Date : Thu Jan 16 2025 20:45:02

 pF> I went to their web site, I'm jealous that you have something so close.
 pF> We had two places that have since gone - Weirdstuff Warehouse and Halted
 pF> Specialties. Both had huge spaces full of stuff. WW more computer-based,
 pF> Halted more on the electronics side.
 pF> 
 pF> I remember seeing whole phone systems, Sun shoebox cases stacked 5 feet
 pF> tall, RS/6000s, HP 3000s, 4-post racks, lots of intel servers, and
 pF> thinkpads.

They recently had some Sun systems - I am wanting to get one sooooo bad. RE-PC is GREAT... if you want untested stuff, its pennies - but they do know whats 'popular' and those [crappy even] Sun systems were priced just out of bargain pricing; $200 IIRC...

Also, if you want tested stuff you can find motherboards for 286, 386, 486, etc - but you pay... all-in-all its still a winter wonderland...

I recently bought a Dell enterprise switch for around $100 w/ SFP+ ports - but you gotta keep checking back as they change inventory often.

Its an awesome place. :P



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