<>If you want a description, it's fairly small (in terms of total info),
<>with a 2-story walk-through PC (when will they get that not every
<>computer in the world uses intel processors?),
<
<To make room for the two-story walk-through PC, they had to get rid of th
<neato walk-through SAGE exhibit, among others. Basically, they went from
<a museum a techno-geek could enjoy to something which appeals to the publ
<at large.
I got to see the computer museum when it was at MRO (DEC Iron way
marlboro) where the TX2 and some of the MIT hardware is still (as of
late 93). Before the BCM was opened on the wharf all those systems were
in MRO and I did get to see that many times as my business inside DEC
would often have me over at one of the several buildings there. Some of
the display also spilled over to the ajoining building where the cafeteria
was (worst food in DEC, the mill was better).
The BCM hsed to (pre PC) have a Honeywell, SAGE, PDP-1 and numerous
machines of former glory on display. Now they are somewhere parts
unknown or the back room. Next time I'm in town I should stop in and ask
if I can see the real machines.
Allison
Received on Wed Jun 03 1998 - 19:15:51 BST