28 Jul
2001
28 Jul
'01
3:03 a.m.
On Fri, 27 Jul 2001, Chuck McManis wrote:
There was a story about the Computer Museum being
donated a PDP-1 or a
PDP-6 or some such and then being dismantled and sold off as parts in the
gift shop. Now I've never heard the official story from someone who really
knows, but this item on Ebay sounds like it might be the evidence.
Years ago, I read about this sort of thing taking place. From what
I've read, the Computer Museum in Boston appears to be more interested
in drawing crowds than in preserving equipment and presenting accurate
information. However, what else can one expect from a tool of
Microsoft and other large businesses? Think of it as the tax-free
division of their marketing departments.
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