31 Jan
2019
31 Jan
'19
1:33 a.m.
On Wed, Jan 30, 2019 at 10:49:12PM -0500, Bill Degnan via cctech wrote:
Random question
would you prefer having, if you had to pick only one, the original PDP
11/70 or the newer "blue cabinets" PDP 11/70, assuming both were complete
configurations with racks of storage etc as they would have been sold, more
or less.
Assume space and power are not issues, consider just the machine itself.
Luckily for me the local computer club has both the maroon model in a
H960 as well as the blue corporate cab model. So while space is a bit
tight I don't have to consider it :)
I have spent more time with the H960, so I might be biased. But ignoring
any subjective preference for color I do prefer the H960 simply because
it is easier to work with, less bulky metal panes to remove in order to
gain access to the CPU. And it is easier to move arround.
This seems like a very pleasant problem to have, are you facing the
choice?
/P