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How the times change.. .

element14Dave
element14Dave over 10 years ago

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I wonder technology today will be the subject of such fodder tomorrow. Any guesses?

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  • mcb1
    mcb1 over 10 years ago in reply to Problemchild

    I did but never got a photo.

     

    It may have been the way they were displayed ...behind shiny glass surfaces never photo well....

     

    Mark

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  • bwelsby
    bwelsby over 10 years ago in reply to DAB

    I may have designed those Z80   based display systems. image

    But I also worked on bit slice based systems too.

    One system was 4k x 4k  resolution calligraphic display on a beam penetration colour moniitor .... seriously expensive tech.

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  • DAB
    DAB over 10 years ago in reply to mcb1

    Close, they were run off two floppy disk drives and were used to feed text to Z80 controlled displays.

     

    DAB

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  • johnbeetem
    johnbeetem over 10 years ago in reply to mcb1

    I like the high-speed paper tape reader.  Middle of third cabinet.  Designed to be used with fan-fold paper tape.

    Here's a better image.

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  • Problemchild
    Problemchild over 10 years ago in reply to dougw

    Ha ...Twin drives ..Total decadence!!! image

     

    Good spot there Doug'

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  • dougw
    dougw over 10 years ago in reply to Problemchild

    The top white cabinet has two 8 inch floppy disk drives side by side.

    The floppy doors slide straight up to access the floppy slots.

    You can see a diskette in this image:

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    Doug

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  • Problemchild
    Problemchild over 10 years ago in reply to dougw

    Not sure there's any 8" drives there only the tapes?!

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  • Problemchild
    Problemchild over 10 years ago in reply to mcb1

    Spotted it Mark .... you were nearly crushed by it image

     

    Did you spot the Core memory assemblies on the side as you walked in ?

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  • dougw
    dougw over 10 years ago in reply to mcb1

    Check the size of those 8 inch floppy drives and their cabinet....

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  • mcb1
    mcb1 over 10 years ago in reply to DAB

    Like this one.?

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