Ok, here's something very cool as far as IBM PC artifacts go. Its an "IBM
TPC 4 System Unit" (the model is 4459). Its a tempested PC! Its
basically an unfinished PC case inside a bigger case that provides the
shielding. The connectors in the back all extend out to the outer shell,
which has a metal screen around the connector openings. The power supply
power plug connector is a threaded round connector. The power switch is
relocated as a radial knob on the front of the chassis. Its got a 5.25"
floppy drive and a hard drive (can't wait to see what's on it) enclosed in
an inner cage to sheild them. The motherboard is a 256-512K version.
The cards inside are pretty standard (I/O, hard drive/floppy
interface, expanded memory). Very neat.
Anyone ever heard of this?
Sellam Alternate e-mail: dastar_at_siconic.com
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Received on Mon Aug 02 1999 - 20:02:09 BST