----- Original Message -----
From: "William Donzelli" <[email protected]>
To: "General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic
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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.html
"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.
