25 Oct
2005
25 Oct
'05
7:28 p.m.
Subject: What is DECdatasystem?
From: "Wolfe, Julian " <ISC277 at CLCILLINOIS.EDU>
Date: Tue, 25 Oct 2005 21:16:07 -0500
To: "'General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts'" <cctalk
at classiccmp.org>
Okay, looking over the web, I've seen several PDP11 machines marked
"DECdatasystem"... They don't seem to have anything in common...it's
like a
random marking DEC decided to put on machines. Anyone know what it means?
The common thread of 'datasystem is they are bundled systems sold as
application solutions rather than "computers".
It's part of DEC's history that Digital didn't sell computers, they
sold programmed data processors. that and quirky marketing.
Allison
Ex Digit.