On Thu, 10 Dec 1998, Tony Duell wrote:
> > What I *do* have, though, is a Transdata Cx500. 2xDSDD 8", 64mb ram, Z80
> > CPU with a second Z80 on the floppy controller board doing who knows
> > what. I have yet to meet anyone else who has even *heard* of a Transdata
> > computer. [1]
>
> Now, the name 'transdata' seems familiar for some reason. Did they make
> Prestel sets at some point as well?
I can safely say I have *no* idea! :) I have a bit of Transdata headed
paper, which mentions their supplying "Data Terminals And Microcomputer
Systems", so it's possible. You're not thinking of Tandata though, are you?
> > Was the Philips P850 the machine with 8" hard sectored disks? If so, I've
> > got some spare for any interested parties in the UK. [2]
>
> Not AFAIK. It's a minicomputer (it says so on the panel) with 2K of core
> (maximum!). Standard I/O was a teletype and possibly a 'high speed' paper
> tape punch and reader.
>
> I can find no mention of a disk of any kind for it. There were SMD
> interfaces for its larger brothers, and maybe a 8" floppy system, but
> nothing for the P850.
Sounds like it's probably a tad earlier than the machine I was thinking
about! Does it still live?
> > [1] I believe they might have made terminals and paper-tape stuff too...
>
> You're not confusing them with Trend Data are you? They certainly made
> terminals, paper tape units (very nice ones) and comms stuff
It may be a case of mistaken identity, I suppose. I'm not even sure what
else they manufactured! As I said earlier, I know they were into Data
Terminals and Micro's...
Simon.
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Received on Fri Dec 11 1998 - 17:43:10 GMT