24 Mar
2016
24 Mar
'16
4:01 a.m.
I don't know their history as regards computing before the 1980s but
Motorola seems to have had a brief flirtation with data processing in
the form of their MDR-1000 mark-sense and punched-card reader, a
brochure for which I scanned tonight:
http://chiclassiccomp.org/docs/index.php?dir=%2Fcomputing/Motorola
The original had been damaged by mildew and staining, which I tried to
clean up a bit without sacrificing the graphics on the covers, but the
inside fared much better. If you're like me, you'll enjoy some juicy
shots of telco datacomm equipment, too.
I know HP made a similar desktop device but I don't believe this is a
rebadge of any other company's product. Or is it?
As always, feel free to add to your collections, etc.
-j