What is DECdatasystem? - test-drb@ccmp.vtda.org

25 Oct 2005

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Subject: RE: What is DECdatasystem?
   From: "Julian Wolfe" <fireflyst at earthlink.net>
   Date: Tue, 25 Oct 2005 22:02:48 -0500
     To: "'General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts'"	<cctalk
at classiccmp.org>

So were these prebuilt systems versus built-to-configure systems? 
Mostly, more like limited menu systems.  Aka if you need to do this
than buy that.

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 In that case, that would make sense, just like the
edusystem -8s. 
Very similar. Both were packaged with some options.

Allison

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Subject: What is DECdatasystem?
   From: "Wolfe, Julian " <ISC277 at CLCILLINOIS.EDU>
   Date: Tue, 25 Oct 2005 21:16:07 -0500
     To: "'General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts'"
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Okay, looking over the web, I've seen several PDP11 machines marked 
"DECdatasystem"... They don't seem to have anything in common...it's
like a
random marking DEC decided to put on machines.   Anyone know what it means? 
The common thread of 'datasystem is they are bundled systems sold as
application solutions rather than "computers".

It's part of DEC's history that Digital didn't sell computers, they sold
programmed data processors.  that and quirky marketing.

Allison
Ex Digit.