Re: For all those COMMON old-timers -- MIDRANGE-L

Subject: Re: For all those COMMON old-timers
From: "James H. H. Lampert" <jamesl@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Thu, 21 Mar 2024 08:26:20 -0700
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On 3/21/24 6:25 AM, Rob Berendt wrote:

Only saw a 5252 in pictures. They were never supported under IBM i nor
OS/400. I suspect that terminal is what led to the unionization of some
offices.

Same here. Never even saw one in a museum. If the CHM in Mountain View has one, in a warehouse somewhere, they don't list it on their website. And they have a 1401 and a PDP-1, both restored to working order (and demonstrated for the general public at least once a week).

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JHHL

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