TRS-80 Model 1 (was: Arty computers (was: Re: PDP-11/70 in Yates Center, KS)

[William Donzelli]

> No, it was a 7070, "IBM seven oh seventy", and it used hundreds if not
> thousands of 12au7s or 12ax7s don't remember which it was.  And it was
> definitely NOT solid state.

I do not know if IBM made a 707, but I would bet that would be it.

The 7070s were made from solid state modules, probably using the SMS
packaging system.

> Maybe IBM used some numbers over?  But I am absolutely sure of the number
> because we called it by that name when referring to it.

Very rarely, and when it is done, the two instances are completely
different, like a modern RAID box and a paper tape reader.

--
Will