Contextual reference for mainframes/supercomputers?

[Tom Uban]

Ok, my memory is coming back some. The dual processor 1Gflop machine
was the NP1. The 9080 was an earlier/slower single processor machine.
Many of these were sold into process control settings with real time
software.

--tom

At 05:48 PM 12/21/2005 -0600, Tom Uban wrote:

>Wow! I worked for Gould back in the days when they made that machine
>doing Unix OS development. If I recall correctly, that is a dual processor
>ECL machine running at something close to 1Gflop, with an architecture
>similar to an IBM mainframe (e.g. I/O channels, etc.). I'm guessing that
>finding any documentation and/or software for it at this point would be
>difficult. My memory on this has also faded quite a bit, so please don't
>quote me...
>
>--tom
>
>At 04:31 PM 12/21/2005 -0700, Richard wrote:
>
>>OK, there are lots of sites that put things like mini and
>>microcomputers into their historical context with photos, hardware and
>>software descriptions, etc.
>>
>>What is considered the best reference for mainframe like machines?
>>
>>For instance, anyone want to bid on a Gould Concept/32?
>><http://www.dovebid.com/assets/display.asp?ItemID=tbd155271>
>>
>>Opening bid is $1.00, sale ends 12/30/06 from Boeing in St. Louis, MO.
>>
>>Well, sounds *dirt* cheap to me, but I know f*ck all about Gould
>>computers other than the University of Utah bought one at one point in
>>the 90s.  (I don't even know if they still have it.)
>>
>>Suggestions anyone?
>>
>>Comments on "DoveBid" are also welcome; I only found out about them
>>today.
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