New subject: DEC Vaxstation 3100

27 Jan 1999

The 802 is the integrated computer/terminal unit.  Call it a super-smart
terminal if you like, but it is a relatively convenient version of what
wasn't available much of the time back when these were current (early
'80's).  It is not merely a terminal, though it will fill that function
nicely.  

Dick

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  From: Joe &lt;rigdonj(a)intellistar.net&gt;
 To: Discussion re-collecting of classic computers
&lt;classiccmp(a)u.washington.edu&gt;
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  Subject: Re: Televideo 802 computer?
 Date: Tuesday, January 26, 1999 10:18 AM

 George,

   Are you talking about the 802 (which someone said is a terminal) or are
 you talking about the computer?  (model number ???)  

   If you mean the computer then I listed it but I wasn't offering. It's
 still at the store.  I was hoping they might turn up the computer.  If you
...
  need a copy, I'll see about getting it and making
you a copy.  If I don't
 find the computer sooner or later then you may end up with the original.

   If you mean the terminal manual then it's also still at the store but I
 don't want it so if you do then let me know and I'll see about getting it
 for you.

     Joe

 At 11:12 AM 1/26/99 -0800, you wrote:
 >I actually have one of these with no docs... Who was it that was offering
...
  >a manual?
 >
 >George
 >
 >=========================================================
 >George L. Rachor		george(a)racsys.rt.rain.com
 >Beaverton, Oregon               http://racsys.rt.rain.com
 >United States of America        Amateur Radio : KD7DCX
 >
 >On Tue, 26 Jan 1999, Richard Erlacher wrote:
 >
 >> It seems to me that the 802 was a televideo terminal with an integrated
...
  >> workstation.  These worked in conjunction
with a server unit to run an OS
...
  >> called MOST, I believe, and I have a couple
of the server units, the number
...
  >> of which will occur to me when I look at one
again.  
 >> 
 >> These were fairly late technology, using 64k DRAMS and a 4MHz Z80A.  The
...
  >> servers had four or five serial ports using
Z80 SIO's and either 10 or 20
...
  >> MB winchesters to go with their 5-1/4"
floppies.  They used the
 >> WD1000-series HDC, which used an 8X300 microcontroller (I2L technology,
...
  >> Harvard architecture)  and the WD1000 5-chip
set. I always admired the
 >> packaging technology, which was first rate.  
 >> 
 >> I have to believe the workstations were up to the same standard in
 >> convenient packaging.  Televideo was late getting into the desktop
 >> workstation market, but did it in a big way with these numbers, as they
had
...
  >> all you could want.  The OS was purported, by
some users I knew, to be
 >> quite a bit superior to MPM, which was quite established at that time
(late
...
  >> '70's, early '80's).  
 >> 
 >> If anyone is interested in the server units, I can make them available,
...
  >> less drives, and possibly a couple of
SIO/2's which I scavenged years ago,
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  >> for the packaging/shipping cost.
 >> 
 >> Dick
 >> 
 >> ----------
 >> > From: Joe &lt;rigdonj(a)intellistar.net&gt;
 >> > To: Discussion re-collecting of classic computers
 >> &lt;classiccmp(a)u.washington.edu&gt;
 >> > Subject: Televideo 802 computer?
 >> > Date: Tuesday, January 26, 1999 2:35 AM
 >> > 
 >> > Does anyone have one of these?  I found a manual for one of these
 >> yesterday
 >> > and it looks pretty cool.
 >> > 
 >> >   Joe
 >> 
 >
 > 