XH558 - was Re: using new technology etc - test-drb@ccmp.vtda.org

21 Jun 2015

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "William Donzelli" <wdonzelli at gmail.com>
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Sent: Friday, June 19, 2015 8:43 PM
Subject: Re: XH558 - was Re: using new technology
etc

...
   Don't
forget Cromemco: 
 I think we can forget Cromemco.

 The original poster wanted examples of minis
 "setup and used on one".
 I doubt a Cromemco would survive long in flight
 service. This is why I
 also pointed out "combat service", as opposed to
 being part of a test
 set in an air and power conditioned hangar.

 Military aircraft (and marine) service is
 *really* hard on equipment.

 --
 Will 
----- Reply-----

Well, regarding marine service, from one of many
histories of Cromemco, e.g.:
http://infolab.stanford.edu/pub/voy/museum/pictures/display/3-5-CROMEMCO.ht…

"The Z-2 line was the first commercially marketed
microcomputer certified for use by the U.S. Navy
for use aboard ships without major modification."

Memory's not what it used to be and I could be
misremembering, but I'm pretty certain that some
Z-2s were installed in military aircraft for data
collection (admittedly not in combat service);
ISTR one of those appearing on eBay a few years
ago, bristling with many-conductor cables and
military-style Cannon connectors.

I'll dig through the literature to see if I can
find an official reference.

m.