19 Mar
2012
19 Mar
'12
11:50 p.m.
From:?Richard <legalize at xmission.com>
Date:?Mon, 19 Mar 2012 00:36:25 -0600
Subject:?Re: Computer Graphics Museum collection pics
The page for the Calcomps is here:
http://www.ricomputermuseum.org/Home/equipment/calcomp-system-25
The RICM has LOTs of documentation on the systems, but have not
powered one on yet.
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Michael Thompson
I didn't see any Calcomp System 25
Workstations in your collection.
The RICM has LOTS of them.
I wasn't aware of these systems. ?According to Computerworld, Calcomp
sold off the division after having an installed base of only 800 units
in order to avoid competing with its own peripherals customers.
<http://books.google.com/books?id=3KBPxFKTY6kC&lpg=PA118&dq=calcomp%20%22system%2025%22&pg=PA118#v=onepage&q=calcomp%20%22system%2025%22&f=false>
This seems to be a workstation introduced in 1984. ?What kind of
graphics environment did it have? ?1984 is too early for X11 and also
I think too early for X10. 
20 Mar
20 Mar
7:46 p.m.
New subject: Computer Graphics Museum collection pics
In article <CAH1BU=_x5QzbjxP5__ZROP2xyAx6Nqmyjm=UMD37cn9YRAavQA at mail.gmail.com>,
Michael Thompson <michael.99.thompson at gmail.com> writes:
It seems the graphics was on a dedicated display peripheral and a text
screen was used for input and program interaction.
Are you involved with the RICM? I'd be interested to know what
happens to these systems.
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>> I didn't see any Calcomp System 25
Workstations in your collection.
>> The RICM has LOTS of them.
From: Richard
<legalize at xmission.com>
I wasn't aware of these systems. [...]
This seems to be a workstation introduced in 1984. What kind of
graphics environment did it have? 1984 is too early for X11 and also
I think too early for X10.
The page for the Calcomps is here:
http://www.ricomputermuseum.org/Home/equipment/calcomp-system-25
The RICM has LOTs of documentation on the systems, but have not
powered one on yet.
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