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Aucbvax.1937 fa.works utzoo!duke!decvax!ucbvax!LLOYD@MIT-AI Thu Jun 25 16:44:31 1981 My CT system configuration and Chromatics Bruce Daniels wrote asking about the configuration of my CT system at home. Here is what I have:

Workstation with 256Kb RAM, 5Mhz 8086, 2xRS-232, Centronics printer port

10Mb 8" winchester (Shugart 1004 drive)

0.5Mb 8" floppy (single side, double density Shugart 800 drive)

Soon to be added (awaiting delivery only):

Additional Workstation to be clustered on the first using CT's local network (multi-drop, 615Kbaud, half-duplex, RS-422 line)

GE 510 300lpm printer

For software I have:

CTOS multi-task, real-time OS Pascal FORTRAN Word Processor ISAM Forms Sort/Merge Multiple-window Screen-oriented text editor Basic and several programs of my and others design...

For those of you used to home computer prices you may find things just a bit steep, but if you compare performance per dollar it seems to be a fairly good deal. Price for a 128K dual floppy system is $13,300 in unit quantities. The 256K winchester system comes in at about $21,000. All stand-alone systems include OS (linker, assembler, screen-oriented editor, and asynchronous terminal emulator). Additional workstations go for $6,490 for a 128K version or $7,900 for a 256K version.

I like the system a lot. It is easier to use/develop software for than my PDP-11/23 with RSTS/E was (I know most of you are UNIX hackers but you have to take what you can get).

Brian

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