IBM 5120 at the local thrift store

From: Allison J Parent <allisonp_at_world.std.com>
Date: Wed Oct 14 17:29:48 1998

< > Are you suggesting that IBM has produced over 10,000 different compute
< > models? I doubt it!
<
< Maybe not 10,000, but certainly lots. Don't forget that the numbers cove
< not only computers, but accessories, ATMs, cash registers, lab equipment
< clocks, racks, typewriters, and other stuff.

Either ways it's not an issue ans the numbering system is more than 4
digits. For example my 8550-031 (ps/2m50z) being differnt from the
8550-021 (PS/2m50). How else would they differentiate models in a
family of products.

Allison
Received on Wed Oct 14 1998 - 17:29:48 BST