Trivia Question

From: Eric Smith <eric_at_brouhaha.com>
Date: Fri Feb 21 17:21:00 2003

I wrote:
> Identifying this computer is left as a challenge to the reader.

Tony wrote:
> Am I anywhere close ?
>
> The code name was 'Superstar'
> The CPU was (part of) a 6 chip hybrid module with 44 pins. The only
> other chips on the logic board were the firmware ROMs
> It was user programmable and could store the user programs on little
> magnetic cards
> The programming language was RPN-based

Bingo!

> In other words, it's one of the machines I suggested -- the HP65

Yes, I hadn't yet received your message as of when I posted.

Eric
Received on Fri Feb 21 2003 - 17:21:00 GMT