On Tue, Jun 19, 2001 at 11:00:51AM -0400, NetBSD Bob wrote:
> For the sake of disussion and play, maybe, if the right iron falls in
> me lap (no too heavily, tho, ouch!)......

there is wrong iron if it falls in your lap? :)

> If one were to seeketh out a fine VAX of speedie merit, what would be
> the choice to persue?  A high-end 3100 box might be nice, or a high-end
> 4000 box might be nice.  But, what is the consensus amongst the VAXenpeers?

keep in mind i'm no VAXenPro, but.....

> Let's say, for the sake of discussion, that it has to be a model that
> NetBSD could support, and it has to be something that one could lug
> home (no 9000 boxes, OK?).
> 
> What wouldst the VAXenpeers shoot for, and why?

i would think that a 4000/105A has the most "bang for the pound" and is a 
"large" VAX by what i figure the standards are here (beefy BA case, not a
pizzabox desktop thing, has QBus, etc)

i know Michael has one, so let's wait and see what he has to say to this.

just my $1.75

-brian