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Re: What is the oldest computer that could be used today for real work? [message #410807 is a reply to message #410715] Tue, 07 September 2021 11:34 Go to previous messageGo to previous message
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Originally posted by: Michael Trew

On 9/6/2021 4:11 PM, Andreas Kohlbach wrote:
> On Sun, 05 Sep 2021 22:54:18 -0400, Michael Trew wrote:
>>
>> On 9/5/2021 5:55 AM, Jason Evans wrote:
>>> I know this is an odd question, so let me explain what I'm thinking.
>>>
>>> First of all, what is "real work"? Let's say that you're a Linux/Unix/BSD
>>> system administrator who spends 90% of his day on the command line. What is
>>> the oldest computer that he could get by with to do his job?
>>>
>>> For example: Could you rig up a serial connection from a modern PC to a C64
>>> to get a command prompt on the C64 to use as the interface for the command
>>> line? Sure, it would demote the C64 to a "dumb terminal" but could it work?
>>>
>>> These are the kinds of things that I would like to hear about on this group.
>>>
>>> Jason
>>
>>
>> I have an IBM Datamaster/System 23 in my basement that is functional
>> with its original dot matrix printer. I'd have to imagine it can
>> still do some basic functions like some kind of word processing. I
>> have boxes and boxes of 8" floppies as well.
>>
>> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IBM_System/23_Datamaster
>
> Read about this long ago. Is considered by many to be the "first
> PC". Reminds me on the Apple Lisa which went the right direction but was
> too expensive. So the little less capable but more successful McIntosh
> was released.

I have most all of the manuals as well. It was used as a database in a
radio station in the early 80's. I never actually sat down and figured
out how it works, but it does boot when you flip the switch; numbers
come up on the green screen.
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