[rescue] RS/6000 Model 390 and PowerStation 560... Comments?

[vance at neurotica.com]

Both are worth rescuing.  The 390 is quite a bit faster, but the 560 is
*very* expandable.  The 390 is a 66MHz POWER2.  The 560 is a 50MHz POWER.
Both quite fast.

Peace...  Sridhar

On Fri, 6 Jun 2003, Corda Albert J DLVA wrote:

> Hey guys,
>
>   I just ran across an RS/6000 Model 390, and a
> (much larger) PowerStation 560... Anyone have any
> comments on these critters?  Are they worth rescueing?
> The current owner doesn't know anything about 'em...
> (but _may_ want some significant bucks anyway... I don't
> want to start negotiations until I have an idea
> what I'm negotiating for ;-) Unfortunately, I don't
> know much about the RS/6000 series myself.
> My main experiences up to now have been with
> SGI,Sun,Dec and HP.  It might be interesting
> to branch out into uncharted territory...
>
> -al-
> -acorda at 1bigred.com
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