[vcf-midatlantic] pickup and hold some NEXT/SGI monitors in SilverSpring off rte 97

[william degnan]

On Fri, Sep 2, 2016 at 2:49 PM, Jameel Akari via vcf-midatlantic <
vcf-midatlantic at lists.vintagecomputerfederation.org> wrote:

> I am nowhere nearby but my ears perked up at "SGI" and "NeXT". I was
> thinking about something along the lines of an Indy+IndyCam photo booth
> demo for VCF-E, and it would be delightful if said granite SGI monitor was
> already on site. :)
>
> I'll buy the libations of your choice for lugging them around.
>
> --
> Jameel Akari
>
>
> On Sep 2, 2016, at 10:28 AM, Ethan via vcf-midatlantic <
> vcf-midatlantic at lists.vintagecomputerfederation.org> wrote:
>
> >> Anyone able to hold a few Next and SGI monitors for the club
> temporarily?
> >> i have someone who has them, could probably deliver to you if you're
> >> nearby.
> >> Sorry to impose, hate to lose the opportunity for someone who might want
> >> these.  if you're available *this weekend* especially...the guy has them
> >> loaded in his car already.  Contact me off list.
> >> Thanks
> >> Bill
> >
> > I'm in Chantilly VA. I will be going scuba diving tomorrow (Saturday)
> but will be in/out the rest of Sunday / Monday.
> >
> > How many monitors? If it's just a few I can probably hold them for a bit.
> > Hopefully Granite SGI monitors :-)
>
>
Yes but who will pick them up this weekend?  The having is easy, the
getting is the problem.

I have one SGI-branded monitor and a few NEXT's already, I don't need them
myself.    I was just there yesterday and took all I could fit.  Note -
these are the pinnacle of large CRT displays before the LCD came out,
they're pretty damn big monitors that not everyone can carry on their own.
These are "monitor afficianado" monitors.   One is an engineering sample
color Next monitor from cube machine.  Some are "just" Trinitron's I think.


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