Symbolics / LISP machines

From: Bob Shannon <bshannon_at_tiac.net>
Date: Thu May 20 20:22:47 2004

I used to work for Lisp Machines Inc, and I'm very
familiar with early list machine hardware.

What questions can I help you with?

Fred N. van Kempen wrote:

>Hi,
>
>>> * Symbolics 3650 (heavy)
>>> * 2 extra color memory boards
>>> * extra 2MW memeory board
>>> * Monitor & keyboard
>>>
>>I'd love to get a Lisp Machine, but I really can't justify to myself
>>either the shipping costs or the space it would take up. Fortunately
>>it appears it won't get tossed, which is my other worry.
>>
>
>OK.. so how do I see such a machine... I can't figure out how a LISP
>machine "works" , or gets programmed. Guess they're from before my
>time... heeeelp !?
>
>--f
>
>
Received on Thu May 20 2004 - 20:22:47 BST