Core Memory: a Visual Survey of Vintage Computers book

[jwsmobile]

On 12/23/2014 6:04 AM, Al Kossow wrote:
> On 12/23/14 5:53 AM, Al Kossow wrote:
>> On 12/22/14 8:30 PM, jwsmobile wrote:
>>> I just got my copy of the Core memory book.  Very nice work.
>>>
>>> I noticed there is what I think may be a mis-identified system in 
>>> the front.  It shows an Apollo system of some sort, but identifies 
>>> it as an Apollo Guidance computer.  I went back and forth a few
>>> times and convinced myself it was wrong.
>>>
>>>
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>> proof, please.
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> the artifact
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> http://www.computerhistory.org/collections/catalog/102691921
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> photo from mit.
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> http://www.computerhistory.org/collections/catalog/102622658
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> there are others
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> http://www.computerhistory.org/collections/search/?s=apollo+guidance+computer 
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Page 4, front plate of book  Photo of an apollo computer.  The legend 
for the photos shows P4 Apollo Guidance Computer.

https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B4AXJXpUCE-hZ1lhMW5EQWxUS00&authuser=0

The chapter of the actual Apollo (Command or LEM?) unit is of course 
what you point out.  I think there is a bit of a boo boo for the 
frontpiece.  I don't know which Apollo era computer had a CRT and a floppy.

Jim