Firsts

From: Philip.Belben_at_powertech.co.uk <(Philip.Belben_at_powertech.co.uk)>
Date: Tue Jan 13 04:42:19 1998

Peter Prymmer wrote:

> incorporate integrated circuitry into what would become S/370 computers.
> Interestingly the architecture (or its modern desecndant) was not put on a
> single microprocessor until just a few years ago (1995 saw the 3490 CMOS
> mainframe on a chip). I would not for a moment call these devices mere

Are you sure? I remember when I was at IBM the PC/370 was available -
this would have been 1985-86 or possibly summer 1987. I believe this
was based on the 68000 circuitry with different microcode.

Tony, what date is your little 370-alike? And how many chips?

Philip.
Received on Tue Jan 13 1998 - 04:42:19 GMT