Octal

[Allison]

>
>Subject: Re: Octal
>   From: woodelf <bfranchuk at jetnet.ab.ca>
>   Date: Wed, 30 Aug 2006 18:09:59 -0600
>     To: General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts <cctalk at classiccmp.org>
>
>Chuck Guzis wrote:
>
>> It's very useful for counting whilst hanging by your thumbs.
>> Cheers,
>> Chuck
>I need my thumbs to grab bannanas, I hang by my toes. :)
>Did any of the classic computers display in octal 0-7
>rather than 3 lights per digit? Also what was the display
>device?

Heath H8 and the Godbout front pannel.  Display was 7segment LED.
I'm sure some of the SBCs also used similar displays (in octal).

Allison