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From: artm@phred.UUCP
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Subject: Re: LA and the IBM 1130
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Date: Mon, 12-Jan-87 09:54:57 EST
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Posted: Mon Jan 12 09:54:57 1987
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The basic 1130 had all of 8K of core memory, not 16K.
Overlay city indeed!  And with the world's slowest disk drive
to boot.

Actually, it would fit in your bedroom (it was about the size of an
office desk) but the air conditioner would be another matter.

Anyone out there ever summon up the guts to yank the "emergency-pull"
knob and find out what happens?

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                                                     Art Marriott
                                                     Physio-Control
                                                     tikal!phred!artm
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"Look alive, here comes a buzzard!"
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