Roger Ivie <IVIE@cc.usu.edu> writes:

> Yes, this is a pipe dream. DEC has manufactured all of the NV5s that are
> ever going to be manufactured and has stockpiled them for their use. They
> are unwilling to sell them and, when they do, the price is outrageous
> (consider that every chip they sell you is one less high-margin VAX
> they can build). It is simply not cost-effective.

Since they're no longer taking orders for VAXen, this seems like less
of a concern.  They still `need' a stockpile for maintenance, though.