27 Jun
2007
27 Jun
'07
4:05 p.m.
On 27 Jun 2007 at 15:23, Billy Pettit wrote:
This thread has been a real disappointment. Almost
all of the responses
have been about computers using standard microprocessors - off the shelf
components. Yes a few had non-vanilla flavored OS's, or idiotic I/O
schemes. A few were even painted different colors from PC Beige.
Quite honestly, I didn't know what the time frame of the original
question was--I did mention the Univac SS-80, however--and I did make
reference to strange designs of the 50s.
But "computer" isn't very specific. How about the hybrid computers
of the 60s? How about the "mostly diodes and not a lot of
transistor" machines like the PB250?
Some parameters for the original question might be helpful.
Cheers,
Chuck