IBM-9000 Computer System

[B. Degnan]

>
>I'm trying to find one of these systems and so far I am having absolutely no
>luck at all.
>Aside from some info and a few photos on the Old-Computers.com website I
>can't find anything else relavent to this system and so far I can't find
>anyone who has even heard of the things let alone seen one. Has anyone here
>ever seen or used one and does anyone here even own one? I want to use one
>to replace my unreliable VT510 serial terminal as well as try out the
>IEEE-488 port.
>
>Oh yeah, here is a link to that info on the system.
>http://www.old-computers.com/museum/computer.asp?st=1
><http://www.old-computers.com/museum/computer.asp?st=1&c=623> &c=623
>
>
>John.
>

John,

I too have been looking for one of these.  There is a detailed article 
about the 9000's in the special issue of Byte, BYTE Guide to the IBM PC, 
fall 1984.  Page 219 there is an article titled "Number Crunching on IBM's 
New S9000.  "IBM joins with MIT's National Magnet Lab to develop 
spectrometers for imaging systems" by David J States.

I have this as one of my "10 Most Collectible Micro Sleepers" ...
http://vintagecomputer.net/browse_thread_record.cfm?id=94&tid=1
...which was my response to PC World's article  titled "The Most 
Collectible PCs of All Time"

If you find two, let me know!

Bill