DECdatasystems

--- Gunther Schadow <gunther(a)aurora.regenstrief.org> wrote: I have something similar - a PDP-8/a in a desk (as pictured on the front of the 1976-1977 minicomputer handbook) with a black-fronted RX01 drive and, ISTR, "DECdatasystems 310" label (could have mis-remembered the number, though). I would tend to agree with other posters in this thread, that the datasystems line was prepackaged and ready to drop-ship to the customer, as opposed to the more traditional sales where you could order a PDP a-la-carte. I'm sure price and age have something to do with it as well... once a system became mature, there were fewer varieties demanded by the marketplace, so, DEC created a "one size fits most" package to make it easier to show your pointy-haired boss and get approval for. -ethan __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Try FREE Yahoo! Mail - the world's greatest free email! http://mail.yahoo.com/