Wang 2200 web site and emulator announcement

From: Merle K. Peirce <at258_at_osfn.org>
Date: Thu Oct 17 22:29:00 2002

I followed the link, and there are CS pictures, apparently using 4230
terminals. These are the first that I've ever seen.

Interesting that they use 386's.

On Thu, 17 Oct 2002, Jim Battle wrote:

> At 01:24 PM 10/17/02 -0400, Merle K. Pierce wrote:
> >No Jim, not VS's - the CS line which has to fairly rare. Sometoime in
> >the mid to late 80's Wang was preparing to discontinue the 2200 line.
> >The uproar was so great and resistance so determined that the 2200's were
> >redesigned with more contemporary technology and offered as CS machines.
> >I have never see one, but I have read the article in Access to Wang. I
> >believe the machines were completely 2200 compatible.
>
> OK, I probably am very confused about the Wang line after I stopped using
> them. However, it still stands that if you want to see one, follow the
> link below.
>
>
> >On Thu, 17 Oct 2002, Jim Battle wrote:
> >
> > > At 09:08 AM 10/17/02 -0400, "Merle K. Peirce" wrote:
> > > >Jim, do you have anything on the CS line? I haven't even seen one of
> > those.
> > >
> > > Merle --
> > >
> > > I don't, and I don't think I ever will. My interest in the Wang is
> > > confined to the first generation machines. The VS machines were well
> > after
> > > my time and were radically different than the first generation
> > > machines. Simply, the nostalgia factor is entirely missing.
> > >
> > > Here is somebody who does have one, though; in fact, he has a lot of
> > > different Wangs:
> > >
> > > http://home.wxs.nl/~janvdv/wang/wangmuseum.htm
> > >
> > >
> > > -----
> > > Jim Battle == frustum_at_pacbell.net
> > >
> > >
> >
> >M. K. Peirce
> >
> >Rhode Island Computer Museum, Inc.
> >Shady Lea, Rhode Island
> >
> >"Casta est quam nemo rogavit."
> >
> > - Ovid
>
> -----
> Jim Battle == frustum_at_pacbell.net
>
>

M. K. Peirce

Rhode Island Computer Museum, Inc.
Shady Lea, Rhode Island

"Casta est quam nemo rogavit."
              
              - Ovid
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