14 Oct
2015
14 Oct
'15
11:10 a.m.
-----Original Message-----
From: cctalk [mailto:cctalk-bounces at classiccmp.org] On Behalf Of ben
Sent: 14 October 2015 19:04
To: cctalk at classiccmp.org
Subject: Re: New logo: Vintage Computer Federation
On 10/14/2015 8:15 AM, Rod Smallwood wrote:
I don't think we got to "Micro, Mini and Mainframe" until we got to 2nd and
third generation computers....
... 1st generation Valve Computers like the Bendix , Pegasus, EDVAC, Manchester MK1,
CSIRAC were just "Computers" and don't conform to the above classes....
Dave
OK so if we agree there are three classes
computer Namely Micro,Mini,
and Mainframe.
It follows that there must be three classes of vintage computer.
We dont need patches with pictures but it should say what type of
system we major in *snip*
As I am building a 70's TTL computer in a FPGA, you forgot Home Brew.
The hardest part is finding parts for the FPGA, sure I can use 74XXX but was it
out in 1975-76? Ben.