Yup, the entire line of MP3000s (all 3 of them - I don't count the model
55 and 75 as real MP3000s) were just a bit bigger than a 2 drawer file
cabinet.
>From IBM spec's:
Physical Specifications
* Width: 520 mm (20.0 inches)
* Depth: 1,110 mm (43.0 inches)
* Height: 819 mm (31.5 inches)
* Weight: 155 kg maximum, 100 kg base (340 pounds maximum, 220
pounds base)
Note: This 340-pound system unit is fully configured with 16 DASD,
integrated battery backup, CD-ROM, floppy drive, N+1 power, DAT tape
drive, and all PCI slots filled. In the base configuration, there are
only three 9 GB DASD, N+1 power, CD-ROM, floppy drive, and the DAT tape
drive.
So at somewhere between 220 and 340 pounds, it was definitely
"stealable".
Rex
-----Original Message-----
From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[email protected]] On
Behalf Of Hal Merritt
Sent: Thursday, July 16, 2009 2:31 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: Article Mainframe Stolen
As I recall, our MP3000 was just a tad larger than a two drawer file
cabinet.
-----Original Message-----
From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[email protected]] On
Behalf Of Schwarz, Barry A
Sent: Thursday, July 16, 2009 2:14 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: Article Mainframe Stolen
An MP3000 must be lot smaller and lighter than our MP2003 on which I
would gladly hang a "steal me" sign if it would save the cost of paying
someone to haul it away. My computer room has a ramp and if the 6 ft
1500 lb machine rolled over the thief on the way down we'd probably be
liable.
-----Original Message-----
From: Pommier, Rex R.
Sent: Wednesday, July 15, 2009 10:41 AM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: Article Mainframe Stolen
MP3000 with internal disk?
Yes, I know the updates tell us that the computer wasn't a mainframe,
but there are/were mainframes that had data in the frame of the machine
- plus it has the benefit of being small enough to fairly easily steal.
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