Re: System/34

["Max Eskin" <maxeskin@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

What's a 24/7?
Why does everyone talk like this thing was junk anyway? (was it?)



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>Max Eskin wrote:
>
>> Actually, I'm perfectly serious. In fact, it seems that they do run
>> in some places. I am trying to get this one to run because it is as
>> close as I am going to get to a computer of its class. I have an
>> interest in old computers, you see.
>>
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>Max,
>
>How much ribbing can a guy take? :) S/34...I think I dated her 
once(actually 35
>different ones).
>
>If memory serves me, a S/34 is a 208/3 phase. Plug it into your dryer 
outlet and
>it can handle a voltage flux gracefully.
>
>The typical brownout that would kill an XT or calculator/adding machine 
wouldn't
>raise an eyebrow on a S/34.  BTW, for the old goats out there, you may 
recall a
>product being marketing which was a kitchen stove like bonnet with a 
fan so you
>could pipe the S/34 heat into your central heating system to reduce 
overall
>office heating costs.  The computer room was to warmest place in the 
dead of
>winter!
>
>All kidding aside, wish you would have asked two years ago before I 
moved.  Had a
>complete set and dumped them like my 9th grade year book.  Fond 
memories, no
>looking back.  If you have a particular question, personally I'll give 
you the
>best I can recollect.
>
>P.S. Although the S/34 may have been a patch work 24 bit system, 20 
years ago it
>could do a 24/7 that NT/95 can't do today.
>
>root
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