In article <%pzkd.7729$SS3.5793@fe2.texas.rr.com>, JohnM <jmadd_NOFREAKINGSPAM@austin.rr.com> writes:
> Hi,
> I just want to get a quick take on what people think about the
> reliability of the F50s.


I can't say anything bad about it.
I bought ours way back in 1998 and it has served us well for all
kinds of tasks (including numbercrunching) since then.
Uptimes could be measured in years, if it weren't for
(planned or unplanned) power outages in our computing centre.
I cannot remember a single serious problem with that machine.

>
> *Yeah, I know CMVC isn't supported anymore, but the old "if it ain't
> broke don't fix it" applies, and we've not yet found anything else that
> works as well for our development model and isn't an overpriced pile of
> crap

wise move, but not very common these days.