[CCTALK] Re: First SGI Workstations? unix on 68k / mips

From: John Allain <allain_at_panix.com>
Date: Fri May 17 14:59:53 2002

> Anybody have anything to add to this story?

Wull gee shucks. I saw their first Workstation at Siggraph'84.
A little research fleshes this out some.

http://www.sgi.com/features/2002/jan/20th/timeline.html
"1984: Shipped first IRIS workstations" (period)

http://sgistuff.g-lenerz.de/machines/iris1000.html
IRIS 1400 Workstation _detailed_, 1984
"IRIS 1400 includes a stand-alone, 68010-based UNIX environment
(System V with 4.2 BSD enhancements...
The IRIS 1400 comes standard with 1.5 MB of CPU memory, 8 bit-
planes of 1024x1024 image memory, and a 72 MB Winchester disk and
controller. Options include additional CPU and image memory, a
floating point accelerator..."


John A.
Received on Fri May 17 2002 - 14:59:53 BST

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