Oldest computer still in current use

From: Pierre Gebhardt <cheri-post_at_web.de>
Date: Tue May 20 03:52:00 2003

I read that the NASA is now searching for 8086 chips on ebay, as the supply on the market has almost disappeared.


Pierre




cctech_at_classiccmp.org schrieb am 16.05.03 17:19:18:
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Vintage Computer Festival [mailto:vcf_at_siconic.com]
> > Sent: Sunday, May 11, 2003 1:22 AM
> > To: Classic Computers
> > Subject: Re: Oldest computer still in current use
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> <SNIP>
> >
> > I am inclined to believe there may still be some ground
> > systems for the
> > Space Shuttle program that are run on 8080 based machines.2
> >
>
> I can confirm as a fact that there was at least 1 8086 flying on Columbia
> before Feb 1.
>
>
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