VLSI of classic architectures (was Re: 11/70 board set on e-bay. . .)

Sridhar Ayengar ploopster at gmail.com
Tue Jan 15 14:45:03 CST 2008


Pete Turnbull wrote:
> On 15/01/2008 17:37, James A. Markevitch wrote:
>>> Chuckles at the typo.Is the PDP-8 the only classic architecure from 
>>> the mid
>>> 1960's that was made with VLSI components.
>>
>> IBM 360 (still being made today)
> 
> Is it?

Not really.  It's descendants are still being made.  IBM will happily 
make you a part for any of their machines, no matter how old, if you pay 
enough money.  They still have the manufacturer's specs for all of it.

Peace...  Sridhar


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