30 Apr
2006
30 Apr
'06
3:57 p.m.
At 02:49 PM 4/30/2006, John Allain wrote:
Just dawned on me that the fundamental shape (width) of
all my industrial
computing is based on the 19" rack, from the earliest to the latest piece of
equipment, but who originated the 19" rack? AT&T?
Everyone else voted for telco, but I'll place a bet on the radio industry.
And/or the radio industry of the military. It's a standard, isn't it?
Why, just Friday I bought a surplus 19" rack, and the other rack next
to it that I passed by was old enough to have the black wrinkle paint
as well as a US Navy property tag.
- John