Aucbvax.1937
fa.works
utzoo!duke!decvax!ucbvax!LLOYD@MIT-AI
Thu Jun 25 16:44:31 1981
My CT system configuration and Chromatics
Bruce Daniels wrote asking about the configuration of my CT system at
home. Here is what I have:
Workstation with 256Kb RAM, 5Mhz 8086, 2xRS-232, Centronics
printer port
10Mb 8" winchester (Shugart 1004 drive)
0.5Mb 8" floppy (single side, double density Shugart 800
drive)
Soon to be added (awaiting delivery only):
Additional Workstation to be clustered on the first using CT's
local network (multi-drop, 615Kbaud, half-duplex, RS-422 line)
GE 510 300lpm printer
For software I have:
CTOS multi-task, real-time OS
Pascal
FORTRAN
Word Processor
ISAM
Forms
Sort/Merge
Multiple-window Screen-oriented text editor
Basic
and several programs of my and others design...
For those of you used to home computer prices you may find things just
a bit steep, but if you compare performance per dollar it seems to be
a fairly good deal. Price for a 128K dual floppy system is $13,300 in
unit quantities. The 256K winchester system comes in at about $21,000.
All stand-alone systems include OS (linker, assembler, screen-oriented
editor, and asynchronous terminal emulator). Additional workstations
go for $6,490 for a 128K version or $7,900 for a 256K version.
I like the system a lot. It is easier to use/develop software for
than my PDP-11/23 with RSTS/E was (I know most of you are UNIX hackers
but you have to take what you can get).
Brian
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