How scarce (valuable) is core for the PDP-8?

From: allisonp_at_world.std.com <(allisonp_at_world.std.com)>
Date: Thu Apr 22 07:49:22 1999

> >Cores large enough for visual indication of magnetic field would be in the
> >10-20AMPS select curent range. Not a real possibility.
>
> Maybe so, but those are practicality issues, not feasibility.

that answer equates to "whatever". Describe the mechanics of displaying
the orientation of a magnetic field in a closed torus? I was trying to
get someone to think on how thjis may be done impractical or not.

I'm not talking about putting leds on the logig arond the cores to show
states.

Allison
Received on Thu Apr 22 1999 - 07:49:22 BST