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- From: madden@deja-vu.aiss.uiuc.edu (Paul Q Madden)
- Subject: Re: IBM and 3
- References: <2=21ck@rpi.edu> <1992Nov21.230341.1@ulkyvx.louisville.edu>
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- Organization: University of Illinois at Urbana
- Date: Sun, 22 Nov 1992 14:23:03 GMT
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- rebill01@ulkyvx.louisville.edu (Russell E. Billings) writes:
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- >In article <2=21ck@rpi.edu>, rogerj@aix.rpi.edu (Diversion (Jeff Rogers)) writes:
- >> Is there something that IBM loves about the number 3? Didja ever notice how
- >> alot of ibm equipment starts with the number 3? Like system 36, 360, 370,
- >> 3090, 3270, etc. I'm sure people with more knowledge could give more
- >> examples (someone just mentioned IBM disk drives that were numbered 33xx)
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- >The big number right now is the 85xx line. Take a look at any PS/2 and you
- >will see 8550 (mod50), 8580 (mod80), 8514 (16" XGA Monitor) and so on. Also,
- >take a close look at any IBM Proprinter, and you will see 420x.
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- Though i don't have one handy to check, wasn't the original PC
- model number 5150? I'd call that a pretty successful line.
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- Cheers,
- paul
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