Long gone, DEC is still powering the world of computing

The VAX served DEC well throughout the '80s and into the '90s, but as the latter decade went on, DEC began to face stiff competition from UNIX vendors, particularly Sun Microsystems. DEC struggled to change with the times, and the company ultimately failed. In 1998, DEC was acquired by Compaq, and in 2001, Compaq was acquired by Hewlett-Packard. The DEC line, including the VAX/VMS system, was discontinued and faded from the market.

And yet it lives on today. Here's how.

Getting a DEC Alpha machine has been on my list for a long time, but they're in very high demand, and extremely expensive. It's quite impressive to see DEC's continuing legacy laid out like this.