10 Oct
2009
10 Oct
'09
9:03 a.m.
----- Original Message -----
From: <bfranchuk at jetnet.ab.ca>
To: "General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts"
<cctalk at classiccmp.org>
Sent: Saturday, October 10, 2009 10:52 AM
Subject: Re: What's a "computer console" selectric called?
On Fri, 9 Oct 2009 15:17:15 -0400, "Ben Bornstein" <5flush at
sympatico.ca>
wrote:
What I do know is that they are two different machines, and I think built
by seperate divisions in IBM at the time. Console Selectric/ I/O Selectric
would discribe it, I don't think there was a way to get *one* with out
buying
a IBM COMPUTER.
> I DONT KNOW !!
> POPS
Way back when (starting in 1964) we had them connected to SDS910 computers.
I've also seen one connected to a rather weird 23-bit word length computer;
in fact I think I still have a non-operational one from one of those systems
in the back of my garage somewhere. I occasionally think about reviving it,
but then better sense prevails. :) ISTR they were called I/O Selectrics
but ICBW.
Later,
Charlie Carothers
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