IBM Maintenance Withdrawal

["O'Connor, Peter H." <PHOC@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Neil claims that:  IBM is withdrawing support for the following machine. 
Most of you don't even remember column splits on the 548.  I guess I'm
telling my age but I worked on all of those machines.  I remember when the
83 sorter came out everyone was happy because it was so fast.

"EFFECTIVE DECEMBER 31, 1998           
                       ***************************           
 M/T MOD             DESCRIPTION                             
---- ---             ----------------------------------------
0029 ALL             CARD PUNCH                              
0082 ALL             SORTER                                  
0083 ALL             SORTER                                  
0088 ALL             COLLATOR                                
0129 ALL             PUNCH                                   
0548 ALL             INTERPRETER
1403 ALL             PRINTER  
3741 ALL             DATA STATION      
3742 ALL             DUAL DATA STATION 
3747 ALL             DATA CONVERTER    
4321 ALL             4300 PROCESSOR 
4860 ALL             PC JR.                              
5320 ALL             S/32-40 CPS
5340 ALL             SYSTEM PROCESSOR (SYS 34)
5381 ALL             SYSTEM 38 PROCESSOR     
5382 ALL             SYSTEM 88 
8525 004,006,G04     PS/2 MOD 25 

And even some AS/400's   !!!!
              
9401 P01,P02         AS/400 PROCESSOR
9404 135,140         AS/400 PROCESSOR






Peter H. O'Connor
PAE Inc.
7 Riverway Rd.
Salem, MA 01970-5343
978-744-8612(T)
978-745-7945(F)
e-mail 102736.3535@compuserve.com


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