This machine appears to be from Convex test equipment not Convex computers. It
seems to be for testing phone lines, probably digital lines like a T1 or maybe
a 56K. The headsets were often used to allow the user to talk to someone at
the other end of the line to coordinate testing. The test equipment utilizes
one of the channels of the T1 for voice while it is being tested, much more
convenient than actually trying to find am analog line in the central office or
at the customer site.
--Jim
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-------- Original message --------
From: Josh Malone <[email protected]>
Date: 4/3/2016 08:21 (GMT-05:00)
To: Model 100 Discussion <[email protected]>
Subject: Re: [M100] Customized Model 102 on ebay
Wow - what a strange collection. We had a Convex computer at work many many
years ago, although not with that logo. Nice machine, so I've heard (it was
well before my time).
Yes - clearly a Model 100/102 machine, but I'm puzzled by the accessories. What
on earth could the headset be for? And the floppy disk has MSDOS filenames
written on it. Maybe this wasn't for a Convex supercomputer but for some other
machine like a PBX? Weird. "Convex 2000" turns up nothing useful on Google.
On Sun, Apr 3, 2016 at 6:26 AM, Hiraghm <[email protected]> wrote:
I have never seen a machine like this before. I thought it was an MSDOS
machine, maybe a workslate...
Then I got a look at the screen closeup... it's a 102 in a custom case!
I'm sharing the link; I can't justify the cost, but maybe someone else can...
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-2102-Convex-Portable-Laptop-Computer-Model-2000-Test-Set-Module-/272196467369?hash=item3f602c7aa9:g:I~MAAOSwZ8ZW~trl
