Fw: Control Data Cyber 960 rescue interest?

From: Sellam Ismail <foo_at_siconic.com>
Date: Tue Nov 13 17:21:53 2001

On Tue, 13 Nov 2001, Douglas Quebbeman wrote:

> > http://www.siconic.com/crap/John%20Zabolitzky%20Demonstraing%2
> > 0Cyber%20960%204.jpg
>
> Sellam, you're the most prominent fixture in the picture!

Actually, that's John Zabolitzky at the console. My hair is not nearly
that gray (yet, in spite of it all ;)

> They might not consider the 180/960 worth having, it's not a
> historical machine, well, yes, "last of the line" would be considered
> historical... at least I *think* this was the last model (in the line
> that trails back to the 6600).

I would consider it historical if just because it's not manufactured
anymore, and I'm sure they would too. At any rate, ten years from now it
will be sorely missed if no one takes the initiative to rescue it now.

Sellam Ismail Vintage Computer Festival
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