PDP model line / rarity?

From: Julian Richardson <JRichardson_at_softwright.co.uk>
Date: Mon Jun 15 09:06:28 1998

>>> hmm. My university had a 7 which as far as I know was never used - it
>>> just sat there as a conversational point in one of the physics labs. I
>>> probably could have taken it, but just don't have the room for it (nor
>>> the knowledge to keep it running, and I don't have the time these days
>>> to learn about any new machines sadly!)
>>
>> When was this -7 just sitting there, out of curiosity?

well I graduated a couple of years ago, so I last saw it probably about
three years ago now (never had much call to go into the physics
buildings).

as I said, I don't know PDP machines so couldn't tell you how much of a
system there was there or what state it was in - it had a paper sign
hanging on the front saying "PDP7" and used to get pointed out during
tours (heh heh, so I guess there could have been anything in there!! :)

wish I'd taken a better look at it (mind you, as I said I couldn't
really justify keeping such a beast, and I used to get enough obsolete
equipment that the computing department used to throw out anyway!)

cheers

J.
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