Gaps in the collection (was Re: rarest computers. )

From: Tony Duell <ard_at_p850ug1.demon.co.uk>
Date: Thu Aug 12 17:33:21 2004

> The chief electrical engineer at our company in the 1980s was a fellow who
> excelled at making components in his designs do two or three jobs each.
> It's an artistry that HP displayed, as you indicate.

A prime example of this is in GPO (UK) telephones. In things like the
706, many of the components (like capacitors) do 2 or 3 jobs!

-tony
Received on Thu Aug 12 2004 - 17:33:21 BST