9 Feb
2004
9 Feb
'04
12:28 p.m.
Hey I'm up for it, I guess we'd need a system with some serial ports or a
few modems attached, there is a website:
Plato People: http://www.platopeople.com/about.html
That seems to have some good history, I wonder if they have salvaged any of
the code or even a working system, it would be a great collective project to
try and get going and to see back on-line. I have a few brand new sealed
Plato packages for the Atari 800/XL/XE line if anyone is interested, contact
me off-list.
Curt
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February 09, 2004 1:12 PM
Subject: Re: Control Data Computer At $66.00
On Mon, 9 Feb 2004, Curt Vendel wrote:
Festival
Atari actually hired in a bunch of former CDC
managers, they released a
Plato Network cartridge for the Atari 800. It used the graphics mode 8
(192X320) mode and I remember signing up in 84-85 for the service and it
was incredible to see animated screens and simple music come up from the
service.... too bad it closed, it was a spectacular
pre-today's-internet look at what would come down the road.
Setting up a Plato network would be a neat exercise. I wonder what would
be involved?
Is the server-side software still around anywhere? Just what was the
server (some CDC mainframe I assume)? Can it be emulated? Running on the
original hardware would of course be preferable but mayeb not practical.
I think at least one person here has a Plato terminal. How many are still
out there?
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