[ale] old hardware

[lists at serioustechnology.com (Geoffrey)]

Courtney Thomas wrote:
> I've got an '82 Compupro 8085/88 that still runs Supercalc and Dbase. The
> external 40MB harddrive with it's power supply encased in a steel case,
> weighs approx. 50 pounds and cost over $5K at that time. It uses 8" floppies
> which are not as easy to find as of old  :-)

I have a couple of 3b2 300 computers.  One of the earliest system V Unix 
boxes from AT&T.  Processor WE32000, 8 MHz. Has two 75mb drives and uses 
5 1/4 floppies.  Maximum memory is 4 meg, with two half height 2 meg 
sticks, but you can cut a slot in the top of the case and stick two full 
height 4 meg sticks in it.  How's that for a mod?

-- 
Until later, Geoffrey

Those who would give up essential Liberty, to purchase a little
temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety.
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