that is the most "custom' model T I have ever seen!
On Sun, Apr 3, 2016 at 9:07 AM, Josh Malone <[email protected]> wrote: > Ah, that makes sense. Thanks. > > On Sun, Apr 3, 2016 at 8:44 AM, Jim Hart <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> 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 >> >> >> >> Sent from my Verizon Wireless 4G LTE smartphone >> >> >> -------- 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 >>> >>> >> >
