PDP model line / rarity?

From: Ward Donald Griffiths III <gram_at_cnct.com>
Date: Tue Jun 16 23:07:12 1998

Bill/Carolyn Pechter wrote:
>
> >
> > Hi,
> >
> > I was just wondering on the rarity of DEC's PDPx machines - I gather
> > that '11s are still pretty common (relatively!), but what about earlier
> > machines in the line?
>
> The 8's are also pretty common. I believe they're one of the most
> common mini's ever built along with the 11.
>
> >
> > Also - what did PDP stand for? (I don't expect that "Portable" came into
>
> Programmable Data Processor. (There's a PDP8 and PDP11 FAQ with a lot
> of info BTW).
>
> > it ;*)
> > Sorry for the dumb question - I grew up with classic 8-bit micros and
> > 32-bit Unix machines - shame I missed out on some of the big old boxes,
> > they sound like fun (if a bit impractical from a storage point of view!!
> > :)
>
> They were a LOT more fun than your average WINTEL box.

German measles is a lot more fun than your average Wintel box.
-- 
Ward Griffiths
They say that politics makes strange bedfellows.
Of course, the main reason they cuddle up is to screw somebody else.
				Michael Flynn, _Rogue Star_
Received on Tue Jun 16 1998 - 23:07:12 BST

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