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Rainbow EchoMail Digest                     Dec 26, 1989

In this issue:
  RE: EXCHANGE
  RE: RAINBOW
  DEC STUFF                      (2 messages)
  SUITABLE SOLUTIONS             (2 messages)
  DEC ECHO STATS


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Date:     12-22-89 (15:36)
To:       RICH HUEBNER
Subject:  RE: EXCHANGE
From:     MIKE JANSON

I'm interested, since there's no Rainbow user group here, I'm not up to
date in Rainbow softwares...could you give me a list?


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* Origin: Genoa City (602) 945-0869 [Tempe, AZ] (Opus 1:114/3)

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Date:     12-22-89 (15:37)
To:       DONALD VAILLANCOURT
Subject:  RE: RAINBOW
From:     MIKE JANSON

It's an MS-Dos computer, non IBM compatible though..


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* Origin: Genoa City (602) 945-0869 [Tempe, AZ] (Opus 1:114/3)

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Date:     12-23-89
To:       GEORGE THEALL
Subject:  DEC STUFF
From:     FRANK MALLORY

GT> DH>Where can I get a Rainbow HD controller card?  Anyone parted out
GT> DH>there DEC out there?
GT>
GT>    Try calling Eustace Enterprises (1-407-433-0846 in the U.S.). As
of
GT> September '89 they advertised a 20MB hard disk and controller card for
GT> $395. They might sell just the controller card, or you could use the
GT> drive as a backup.
GT>
GT>    Suitable Solutions (1-408-727-9090 voice, 1-408-727-0823 FAX,
GT> 76666.3003@Compuserve.Com via email) are advertising a dual winchester
GT> controller card for $365 so this is another possibility.

IMHO, $300+ is entirely too much to pay for a HD controller, considering
that 100+ systems (which include the HD controller, of course) are being
advertised as low as $350 at present.  My personal guideline has been to
pay no more for Rainbow equipment than I would have to pay for the
equivalent IBM PC item; this equates to $100 - $150 for a HD controller card.

SS has dropped the price of the CHS dual controller card to $299, which might
be justified if you have an application that absolutely requires two drives.
Don't forget tho, the 64MB RD53 (available used for about $350) runs fine
on the standard controller.


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Date:     12-22-89 (17:03)
To:       DAVID HUGHES
Subject:  SUITABLE SOLUTIONS
From:     GEORGE TURNER

The address is 1700 Wyatt Drive #12
Santa Clara, CA 95054
(408) 727-9090


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* Origin: Midnight DEC - The place for DEC sales & information (Opus 1:101/45)

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Date:     12-25-89 (17:52)
To:       GEORGE TURNER
Subject:  SUITABLE SOLUTIONS
From:     GEORGE THEALL

GT>The address is 1700 Wyatt Drive #12
GT>Santa Clara, CA 95054
GT>(408) 727-9090

   Let me remind everyone that Suitable Solutions is now accessible via
electronic mail. Their address is 76666.3003@Compuserve.Com. You'll need
to find a system in your net which is gatewaying mail to the Internet and
send the message to userid uucp on that system. The first line in the
message should read "To: 76666.3003@Compuserve.Com" (but leave out the
quotes), and the second line should be empty.

George
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Date:     12-24-89 (06:27)
To:       DAVID HUGHES
Subject:  DEC STUFF
From:     DON MARQUART


> Where can I get a Rainbow HD controller card?  Anyone parted out
> there DEC out there?

Got a RB 100B with the HD controller here for $325 if your interested.  You
will probably have to pay that much for a controller/drive anyways:-).

> Also acquired an ST-225, Seagate.  What can that be formatted to?

You can format it to 20 meg with either the DEC utilities or WUTIL.  Would
suggest using WUTIL as it's much more versatile.

Try Suitable Solutions for Windows and a mouse.

You can reach me voice at 303-979-2406 (9A-9P) most any evening and some
days.

Good Luck...



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Date:     12-24-89
To:       ALL
Subject:  DEC ECHO STATS
From:     GEORGE DAHLCO, SYSOP 102/


Here's a recent report from Southern California:


QMStat EchoMail traffic report for 1:102/138, 12/24/1989 21:30:45

DEC ECHO CONFERENCES for Period: 12/01/1989 to 12/24/1989

AREA NAME             TOTAL  AVERAGE  DUPES  MAX/DAY MIN/DAY
------------------    -----   -----   -----   -----   -----
VAX                     161       7       0      22       1
RAINBOW                 190       8       0      29       5
PDP-11                   22       0       0       6       1

Happy New Year,

George, 102/138-


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* Origin: Western Region VAX EC, RAINBOW/PDP-11 Echo Hub (1:102/138.1)

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