Tom Guptill wrote:
> 

[snip]
> For what it's worth, the console to the switch that runs our entire
network
> is a Compaq Portable II (a "suitcase" i286 with 512k RAM, a 20mb HDD,
and a
> 9 inch (20cm?) green monochrome screen).  It has been on for years.
Much
> like Digital's, their hardware *is* fairly well-made, so at least we
> shouldn't see a decline in new hardware quality as a result of the
buyout.

Well, yes and no. In my experience the early Compaqs were bulletproof
while today's Compaqs are just like any other PC.

Gunnar

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