Classic computers endangered!

[Ian King]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: cctalk-bounces at classiccmp.org [mailto:cctalk-
> bounces at classiccmp.org] On Behalf Of Dave McGuire
> Sent: Thursday, October 01, 2009 2:23 PM
> To: General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts
> Subject: Re: Classic computers endangered!
> 
> On Oct 1, 2009, at 4:59 PM, Tony Duell wrote:
> >> Here's a link to (what appears to be) the article in question:
> >> <http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn17805-innovation-classic-
> >> computers-on-the-danger-list.html?DCMP=OTC-rss&nsref=tech>
> >
> > The photographs have a couple of curiousities in them. Firstly,
> > they say
> > that the PDP8 line started in 1965 (which sounds aout right),
> 
>    It is correct.
> 
> > but the
> > picture is of a much later (early 70's) PDP8/e (which uses TTL ICs,
> > not
> > discrete transistors).
> 
>    1970, yes.  There aren't many other models around to photograph,
> though, comparatively speaking.
> 
>             -Dave
> 

Well, we have everything but a Straight-8 and an 8/a (but we're always looking).  The 8/i doesn't seem all that uncommon.  Of course, according to New Scientist, we don't even exist.  :-)