whats a TANDEM computer?

From: Jeff Kaneko <Jeff.Kaneko_at_ifrsys.com>
Date: Wed Dec 17 16:39:26 1997

SUPRDAVE wrote:

> i saw a complete tandem computer system for sale for $8 today. it has the
> usual desktop case, a monitor and two external 5.25 floppy drives with what
> appears to be a seagate mfm drive with each floppy drive! the system is
> complete, and everything is connected together, but was unable to test it. is
> this thing worth getting, or is it just another pc compatible? i have plenty
> of xt and 286 variants to keep me going for a long time. if its something
> else, or has significant historical value, i'll go get it.
>
> david
>

Ahh, are you sure it says 'TANDEM' and not 'Tandon'?
                               ^^ ^^
If it were a TANDEM, you'd have a difficult time getting it onto a
desktop (in fact, it would probly crush it). Unless, this were a
PeeCee with their name on it, used as a maintainence terminal for
these fault-tolerant beasts (I suspect both the NonStop and NonStop
II's do qualify as classics now, BTW).

On the other hand, Tandon (of disk drive fame) did build a line of
PeeCee's into the mid 90's (one of their factories was in The LA
area, across the street from one of the accounts I used to service at
the time).

A friend of mine bought one in 1990 (or thereabouts). It seemed like
a pretty solid machine (for a PeeCee, that is).

I don't suspect its terribly collectable, but you know what they say:
Different strokes . . .


Jeff
Received on Wed Dec 17 1997 - 16:39:26 GMT