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Anceient computer history found

Posted: Thu Dec 27, 2007 3:34 pm
by warf
Cleaning out the attic disposing old stuff from my early IT career and found this stuff.


Cray-1 Manuals Was the hottest computer out at the time.

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Rerl to reel tape (6250 BPI Woo hoo!)
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Byte magazine from Sept 79.

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Ads are in this for 64Kx8 memory boards for $750, 50Megabyte Fujitsu Hard Disk $5,700 and Hard disc controller for $1,550!!

Also found System/34 Basic language reference manual, System 38 Physical Planning guide.

Posted: Sat Dec 29, 2007 7:12 am
by Serpent
"50Megabyte Fujitsu Hard Disk $5,700" <-- HUH?!?!?!

I know the times are changing, but still.... actually, I believe it.. I remember when it costed a couple hundred bucks for 16mb ram... back in the early 90s. heheh ;)