From: utzoo!decvax!cca!Hank@sri-unix
Newsgroups: net.works
Title: more for the money
Article-I.D.: sri-unix.3185
Posted: Thu Sep  9 07:25:42 1982
Received: Fri Sep 10 05:16:59 1982

A DEC Professional 350 might give more for the money.  It's features are:

LSI-11/23 CPU (11/34 architecture)
256K memory
5MB Winchester (I think that this is included in the price, but not sure)
Dual 5.25 in floppies
Graphics, including graphics processor (around 720 x 240 pixels)

The graphics can be expanded to 3 bits/pixel, plus more memory, etc.
It costs around $5000.  It may be more if the hard disk isn't included
in that price.  It runs POS (Professional Operating System), which is
built on top of RSX-11M+.  The thing that I find neat about the system
is that it is entirely user-servicable.  A pencil or pen is sufficient to
assemble and disassemble the whole thing.  In fact it comes disassembled.
It also takes up very little space on the desk when the CPU box is on the
floor.