HP 9000 520

From: Joe <rigdonj_at_intellistar.net>
Date: Sun Apr 8 13:14:39 2001

At 09:32 AM 4/7/01 -0700, Sellam wrote:
>On Sat, 7 Apr 2001 Innfogra_at_aol.com wrote:
>
>> I got one shortly before my auction. It was like an overgrown 9845 It was
>> larger and heavier IIRC. and sharper corners. It was one of the first 32
bit
>> integrated workstations. Advertised as a mainframe on the desktop in 1985.
>> Ran HP-UX.. Came with either a B&W or color monitor, 512K byte Ram and a 5
>> 1/4 floppy. You could add a 10 meg HD, internal I think. The 9000 520 also
>> cost $30,000 to $50,000 in 1985.
>>
>> Mine had two HPIB channels. I tried to get it hooked up before the sale
but
>> wasn't able to. A local listmember bought it so it is still within the CC
>> list family. It is the only one of those I ever found.
>
>This is the one I ended up with (Jim bought it and then sold it to me :)

   Cool. Doesit work? That makes three that I know of including my
half-dead one.

   Joe
Received on Sun Apr 08 2001 - 13:14:39 BST