The classroom where the VT-52 and VT-100 terminals were situated, was across the building from the main computer room. Hence, networked. :-)
The VT-52 and VT-100 terminals were actual DEC terminals. There were two others whose brand name I cannot remember. [email protected] wrote: > I giggled a little about the terminals being "networked". The usual serial > card, DL11-E IMMSMC, had a top speed of 9600 bps, or Baud as it was commonly > called. I think some of the later cards supported 38400 or even 115200! > > And those of us who were privileged to have one of them were the envy of all > those who had to use punch cards. > > Did you know that until the introduction of the PC, the PDP 8 was the largest > selling computer in the world? Technically the PDP series were not > computers, they were "Programmed Data Processors". This was done to get > around GSA specifications that effectively shut out everyone but IBM from > selling "Computers" to the Federal Government. > > ---- Original message ---- > >> Date: Wed, 09 Feb 2011 07:40:17 -0500 >> From: [email protected] (on behalf of Jerry Feldman<[email protected]>) >> Subject: Re: R.I.P. Ken Olsen >> To: [email protected] >> >> On 02/08/2011 08:27 PM, [email protected] wrote: >> >>> http://www.bostonherald.com/business/technology/general/view.bg?articleid=1315145 >>> >>> Back in high school, the computer room had this big unit called a DEC PDP >>> 11/60 that was networked to VT-52 and VT-100 terminals in certain rooms in >>> the building. >>> >>> Was that FUN back then. It was also my first ever exposure to computers. >>> :) >>> >> Quite a person. I had a chance to meet him once shortly before he left >> Digital. >> >> -- >> Jerry Feldman<[email protected]> >> Boston Linux and Unix >> PGP key id: 537C5846 >> PGP Key fingerprint: 3D1B 8377 A3C0 A5F2 ECBB CA3B 4607 4319 537C 5846 _______________________________________________ Discuss mailing list [email protected] http://lists.blu.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss
