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From: chuck@trantor.harris-atd.com (Chuck Musciano)
Newsgroups: comp.arch
Subject: Re: Looking for a really odd computer
Keywords: VAX, ha ha
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Date: 5 Oct 90 11:39:07 GMT
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In article <41932@mips.mips.COM>, mash@mips.COM (John Mashey) writes:
> The VAX is indeed a vacuuum cleaner, in fact "3 vacuum cleaners in one".
> I'd heard of it before, but a few months ago, I was in a hotel in
> Australia, and saw a commercial, and even got a photo of it...

     The local Sears in these parts sells the entire VAX line.  In fact,
there is a sign advertising the VAX right next to the big display for
the PS/1.  I always find this amusing, but you know, most of the people
I point this out to don't.

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