What is DECdatasystem?

[Julian Wolfe]

So were these prebuilt systems versus built-to-configure systems?

In that case, that would make sense, just like the edusystem -8s.

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>Okay, looking over the web, I've seen several PDP11 machines marked 
>"DECdatasystem"... They don't seem to have anything in common...it's like a
>random marking DEC decided to put on machines.   Anyone know what it means?

The common thread of 'datasystem is they are bundled systems sold as
application solutions rather than "computers".

It's part of DEC's history that Digital didn't sell computers, they sold
programmed data processors.  that and quirky marketing.

Allison
Ex Digit.