IBM-9000 Computer System

[Sridhar Ayengar]

B. Degnan wrote:
>> 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
> 
> 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!

I have what might be a keyboard from one of these.  It's an 84-key IBM 
PC keyboard with a label that says "IBM Instruments Inc."

Peace...  Sridhar