23 Jul
2014
23 Jul
'14
2:56 p.m.
On 7/23/2014 12:54 PM, Tony Duell wrote:
The advantage of DEC is that they are well-known,
there are lot of
manuals, etc. So you will not have problems finding inforamtion on them
Tony is right - there is lots of information out there for DEC machines,
and a helpful enthusiast community. Another advantage - if you're
looking to buy something, it's possible to get a working PDP-11 system
without mortgaging your home :-) Sometimes you can find them at low or
no cost, although that seems to be more rare these days.
I also second the idea of having an idea what you want to do with the
machine. That way, you can decide what kind of system to look for. A
"minicomputer", depending on your definition, could fit on a desktop, or
might be the size of a refrigerator. This has space, power and weight
implications.
Good luck! I hope you find something fun.
- Earl