IBM 3200

From: Merle K. Peirce <at258_at_osfn.org>
Date: Tue Apr 18 15:05:31 2000

Actually, we got about 20 keyboards. It seems odd that the controller
has a floppy drive. What was the purpose? Software upgrades?

On 18 Apr 2000, Eric Smith wrote:

> "Merle K. Peirce" <at258_at_osfn.org> wrote:
> > This past week we received a few IBM bits that seem to have formed a
> > single system. They are a 3274 which has an 8 inch drive, a 3279
> > monitor, and a small 3102 printer.
>
> It's not a "system" in the sense of "computer system", because there's
> no computer there. The 3274 is a terminal controller for 327x terminals
> such as the 3279. Didn't you get a keyboard with the 3279?
>

M. K. Peirce
Rhode Island Computer Museum, Inc.
215 Shady Lea Road,
North Kingstown, RI 02852

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