14 Sep
2012
14 Sep
'12
3:23 p.m.
Paul Anderson wrote:
I've been wanting a PDP for some time now. I
don't really have any particular model in mind, but my budget has an upper limit of
about $1000. Any recommendations on where to look and what to look for?
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Paul Anderson -- VE3HOP
If you are anything like the other hardware addicts on this
list, then a Unibus model might be the only thing that will
offer sufficient satisfaction.
What software do you want to run? How many hours
a day or a year will you run the system? Do you have
any experience running a PDP-11? Would an emulator
(Ersatz-11 or SimH) be helpful until you understand
what you want to actually do?
You may be able to find a Qbus model that someone is
discarding. A PDP-11/73 in a BA23 box would be about
the most efficient. A hard disk is not essential, but is
strongly recommended. What city are you located in?
In the US, there will be more hardware available than
in other countries.
Jerome Fine