Haletine 2000 ? was Re: Hazeltine 1200

[Roy J. Tellason]

On Sunday 09 December 2007 15:48, Richard wrote:
> In article <475C3DF7.7090105 at mainecoon.com>,
>
>     Chris Kennedy <chris at mainecoon.com>  writes:
> > Peter C. Wallace wrote:
> > > They were funny because they had (I think) core memory, [...]
> >
> > They did indeed.  In an era of model 33s the boxy 2000 with the equally
> > boxy detached keyboard was Really Very Cool.  I seem to recall that one
> > had to be careful about power cycling them too quickly as they'd eat
> > HOTs if you did.
>
> HOTs?

Horizontal Output Transistors would be my guess.

-- 
Member of the toughest, meanest, deadliest, most unrelenting -- and
ablest -- form of life in this section of space,  a critter that can
be killed but can't be tamed.  --Robert A. Heinlein, "The Puppet Masters"
-
Information is more dangerous than cannon to a society ruled by lies. --James 
M Dakin