DAP 610 Looking For A New Home

From: Jim Van Sickler <jvansickler_at_cox.net>
Date: Wed Dec 3 21:32:46 2003

-----Original Message-----
From: cctalk-bounces_at_classiccmp.org
[mailto:cctalk-bounces_at_classiccmp.org]On Behalf Of Al Kossow
Sent: Wednesday, December 03, 2003 11:37 AM
To: classiccmp_at_classiccmp.org
Subject: Re: DAP 610 Looking For A New Home



> I think this is worth saving.

I used a similar DAP at Apple in the late 80s
Have tried to contact him, but haven't received
a reply. I don't think CHM has one, and it is
worth preserving.

Al, other list members,

I've gotten three or four e-mail responses and one phone call re: the 610.
I haven't had a chance to respond to any yet, due to a heavy workload.
I'll get back to you via the list over the next few days. I'll also re-post
the msgs that were sent to my work mailbox, to restore continuity.

I think it's best if we use the list, instead of my work e-mail address.
That way everybody gets the info at the same time, and between my bosses
and the classiccmp community we find the best home for it. Their
concerns are more legal/fiscal (proper processing off the books of a Capital
Equipment item), and they'll want to be sure it's done to their
advantage. I've heard its original cost was in the $500,000 range, and
amortization is a concern. It pained them to have this on the
books, and it not producing any income...

I'll put together a more complete description/inventory of what's involved,
and post that along with pictures.

Ours is serial no. 121, and is in a roll-around cabinet. No rack-mounting
for this beast...the cabinet is 2'Wx3'Dx4+'H, and on beefy little wheels.

One person I contacted a while ago said this type of system could
be useful to folks like Google, as a Front-End-Processor (FEP) for
preparing queries.

If possible, I'd like to see this put back to use; not just put on
static display. From what little I've read on it, it's got a lot of
power to bring to the right tasks.

Jim Van Sickler
Received on Wed Dec 03 2003 - 21:32:46 GMT