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- From: johnb@searchtech.com (John Baldwin)
- Newsgroups: alt.folklore.computers
- Subject: What about a pdp-8? (was: value of a pdp-11,va)
- Message-ID: <1992Nov16.152944.28565@searchtech.com>
- Date: 16 Nov 92 15:29:44 GMT
- References: <n0df4t@ofa123.fidonet.org> <1992Nov11.172715.6490@mnemosyne.cs.du.edu>
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- In article <1992Nov11.172715.6490@mnemosyne.cs.du.edu>
- aduell@nyx.cs.du.edu (Tony Duell) writes:
-
- >Actually, the 11/45 has the purple front panel - similar to the 11/70's
- >panel, except for 4 fewer address switches/lights, no 16/18/22 bit
- >indicators, and a re-arrangement of the status lights.
- > Far from being only suitable as a anchor, the 11/45 was actually faster
- >than the 11/70 on some operationds, and equal speed on the others
- >(assuming bipolar memory on the 45).
-
-
- Great! Some PDP-11 owners still out there.
-
- Okay, I have a similar question. My new employer is trying to get
- rid of a PDP-8. So far, they haven't set a price; they haven't even
- decided whether to open up for bids or how they want to handle it.
- To them, its just junk. I don't think it runs. What's it worth?
-
- PS: Anybody know much about restoring such a beast to operational
- condition? :-)
-
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