> Because the FBA's and 8809's were boat anchors. And the 3350's and 3420 > gave interchangeability with MVS. > > With things connected to normal channels the sky was the limit with what > could be done with the 4331. Using the ICA severely limited your devices. > > The 3350 and 3420 tapes could run circles around the standard stuff IBM > wanted to sell with the 4331.
Of course - but I do not think this guy ever did anything that really pushed the system anyway! Interestingly, the 3830 has a slip of paper taped inside, saying it was from a 3033/3158 system. Oh, to be demoted to a 4331... -- Will ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
