17 Aug
2007
17 Aug
'07
2:35 p.m.
On 8/17/07, Dennis Boone <drb at msu.edu> wrote:
For whatever trust it has, the Wikipedia article also
says it was 1980,
and that the actors are Tom Baker and Lalla Ward. It also includes a
link to another Prime advert on youtube.
Being a long-time Doctor Who fan, I can confirm that the Wikipedia
article is correct as to the identity of the actors.
I don't know much about Prime machines (I'm much more of a DEC-head,
for those that don't know me), but the setup in the ad looked
interesting. I'd be curious to learn how that installation would
compare to early 1980s DEC kit, I'd guess either a VAX 11/750 or
11/780 in terms of power, but that's an uneducated guess.
Can someone who knows both brands make some sort of comparison?
-ethan