heck, are 11/785s extinct?

From: Bill Pechter <pechter_at_bg-tc-ppp499.monmouth.com>
Date: Thu Jul 26 11:52:31 2001

> > I was told the 11/785 was done in DEC Europe as a mid life kicker for
> > the 11/780 when the Venus 11/790 -- er 11/860 -- er 8600 was VERY LATE
> > getting built.
> >
> > Bill
>
> My understanding was that the 11/785 was DEC's official implementation
> of what George and crew cobbled together as the 11/782. It only saw
> the light of day because, as you say, there was a gap in DEC's product
> line with the delays in the 8600 and customers wanted more than what was
> presently out there.
>
> -ethan
>

Nah.. the multiport master slave was the 11/782. I installed one
official one at RCA's Semiconductor ops in Somerset, NJ.

I was told there was an 11/785 version called the 11/787.

-Bill
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