22 Feb
1998
22 Feb
'98
1:11 a.m.
<No, it's just something about REALLY LARGE
frontpanel boxes that rules.
<The KA-10 is plain awesome.
Yes, frontpanels do. It is a shame that no computer has had one since the
1970s. There just is no need for them anymore.
What was the last machine to have a switch register and lights? The oldest
I can think of is one of the HP1000s (help me with the model number!).
Half the problem is finding one that is complete
enough with minimim
peripherals. The peripherals also eat power. just the cpu with a hack
to use modern disks for power and space savings wouldn't be out of line.
Has anyone actually captured a KA-10? There has _got_ to be one stuffed
away in a barn somewhere.
William Donzelli
william(a)ans.net