Ebay: PDP 16/M Super MiniComputer

From: Marvin <marvin_at_rain.org>
Date: Tue Dec 12 16:04:58 2000

Eric Smith wrote:
>
> Marvin wrote:
> > I just looked at Ebay and found out that the PDP 16/M is a roll-your-own PDP
> > 8 or PDP 11. I sure wish DEC had let me know this information when I took
> > the maintenance classes on it at the Maynard training facility. Here I
> > always thought it was just a glorified solid state controller. We could have
> > saved some money instead of buying the 11/05 and 11/45s :). The URL is:
>
> It *is* a glorified solid state controller, and it is *NOT* a "Super
> MiniComputer". There is an example design for an *almost* PDP-8, but
> AFAIK they have not been used to implement complete PDP-8s or -11s, and
> would not really be very good at that.

I know, and perhaps I should have put a smiley after that statement. I am
just amazed at the amount of mis-information that gets passed around on
auctions such as that one. I still have the manuals and engineering drawings
for the PDP-16, and I wouldn't mind getting one if only for old times sake
... but not for $500+ dollars!
Received on Tue Dec 12 2000 - 16:04:58 GMT