SDS/XDS Sigma systems

[Diane Bruce]

On Tue, Aug 05, 2008 at 06:55:29AM -0700, Peter C. Wallace wrote:
> On Mon, 4 Aug 2008, Eric wrote:
>
> >Date: Mon, 4 Aug 2008 23:26:57 -0700
> >From: Eric <eric940 at gmail.com>
> >Reply-To: "General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts"
> >    <cctalk at classiccmp.org>
...
> >>>If anyone on the list is aware of Sigma equipment still in existence,
> >>>please
> >>>contact me.  I am aware that Honeywell forcibly retired the systems as
> >>>service contracts expired in the early 80s, and that this will be very
> >>>rare if
> >>>it does exist at all.
> >

Carleton University here in Ottawa Ontario Canada had a Sigma 9.
I remember their RAD (Rapid Access Disk), wow. fast disk. It was
actually a drum as I recall.

CRC out in Shirleys bay (government installation) also had a Sigma,
I think it was the Sigma 7. It was a long time ago.

- Diane
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