17 Mar
2010
17 Mar
'10
6:08 p.m.
On Wed, Mar 17, 2010 at 1:14 PM, Kevin Monceaux <Kevin at rawfeddogs.net> wrote:
Liam,
On Tue, Mar 16, 2010 at 10:35:05PM +0000, Liam Proven wrote:
A pair of 11/780s here, in a cluster, which was the main computing
resource of Royal Holloway & Bedford New College, University of
London, in 1985-1988.
Let alone the computer, the *monitor* on my main PC probably has more
processing power now. I'm sure any modern printer does. Half a MIPS
per node. The smallest embedded ARM could surely stomp all over that
now, I guess...
I am not the devoted fan of DEC keyboards of many, though. They're
wonderful and far better than almost any modern devices, but I still
prefer an IBM Model M, such as the one I'm typing on right now. :?)
It's probably All Wrong to drive even a simulated VAX with an IBM
keyboard, mind you...
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Many thanks for the reminder! I do at least feel
that I am on the way now,
but it's not the same as the real thing, is it? :?)
You're welcome. ?You're right, it's definitely not the same as the real
thing. ?I have a VAXStation and a MicroVAX at home and to me they're not
even quite the same as the "real" thing. ?My first taste of VMS was on a VAX
11/750.