The microvax was two levels removed from mainframe land. The original VAX systems, occupying 2 to 4 cabinets, were similar to the 1401. They were both "mini" c

The microvax was two levels removed from mainframe land. The original VAX systems, occupying 2 to 4 cabinets, were similar to the 1401. They were both "mini" computers -- smaller than a mainframe, but considerable and interesting unto themselves. The microvax was a VAX re-implemented with much cheaper, cooler logic, so it could be sold as a desk-side or a single rack system.