mwm@ucbtopaz.CC.Berkeley.ARPA (02/17/85)
>Now if I could just find a 68k or 32016 system with that speed in >the $5000 range, I'd have something to look forward to. How many times does it need to be said? If you'll give up running OS's that are resource hogs (Any post-v6 unix), you can get a *lot* of power for an small price. For instance: take any cheap z80 CP/M system (<$1000), add the HSC 6MHz 68K system (~$1000) with OS/9 (~$500), plug 4 of the NS FPU chips (whatever they're calling them this week) (and yes, I said *four* of the beasts) into it (<$1400, and going down), and you've got mucho floating point power for less than $4000. If you'd rather have character-mangling power, try an IBM PC compatible (<$2000), add the HSC 10MHz 68K card (~$1000) and OS/9 (~$500), and maybe one NS FPU ($350?). Of course, you may have to fly to Japan to get this one. Once more, the thing costs less than $4000. And no, I don't work for HSC. I just like their hardware. <mike
hr@uicsl.UUCP (02/19/85)
............ >Now if I could just find a 68k or 32016 system with that speed in >the $5000 range, I'd have something to look forward to. "How many times does it need to be said? If you'll give up running OS's that are resource hogs (Any post-v6 unix), you can get a *lot* of power for an small price. Resource hog?? I'm running CPM-80! I have no need to run U...X. I get enough of that at work. "For instance: take any cheap z80 CP/M system (<$1000), add the HSC 6MHz 68K system (~$1000) with OS/9 (~$500), ....." The problem here is that I can't find much information on either 68K machines (like the HSC) or OS/9. I would lean toward a Compupro 68k card (or equiv.) to expand my (> $1k) Z80 system, however, I will look into the HSC units. (Bingo cards have been sent.) "Micro Cornucopia" reviewed an HSC unit some time ago. I guess I'll order the back issue. The problem I've run into is that the whole world (the magazine world anyway) seems to have focused on either the IBM and its clones or the Mac. Nearly every language I'd like to use (even SNOBOL) is available for the 8088 family. Someone suggested I look at "68 Micro". I can't even find it in town! Maybe someone could post their address. Thanks for you comments harold ravlin {ihnp4,pur-ee}!uiucdcs!uicsl!hr
magik@wlcrjs.UUCP (ben liberman) (02/22/85)
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The address for '68' Micro Journal is
5900 Cassandra Smith Rd.
Hixson, TN 37343
(615) 842-4600
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Ben Liberman UUCP: ...ihnp4!wlcrjs!magik msc@saber.UUCP (Mark Callow) (02/23/85)
> >Now if I could just find a 68k or 32016 system with that speed in > >the $5000 range, I'd have something to look forward to. Look at the MG-1 by Whitechapel Computer Works. This 32016 based system comes with mouse, 5 1/4" hard disk, 1024*800 bw bit-map display and 4.2BSD (soon now; they're currently using 4.1) for around 5000 pounds sterling. Given the current state of the dollar vs the pound thats about $5500. Actually Whitechapel have just started their marketing efforts in the US and they tell me the minimum configuration will cost $7500. This looks like a very nice system. It has a separate processor to handle the mouse and keyboard and to track the cursor. The cursor image is produced by the hardware and is mixed into the final video signal so it always keeps up with the user and doesn't require complex locking schemes to avoid leaving dirty trails on the screen. Whitechapel Computer Works Ltd. Whitechapel Computer Works Inc. 75 Whitechapel Road 444 Castro Street, London E1 1DU Mountain View, CA 94041, +44 1 377 8680 (415) 960-1660 -- From the TARDIS of Mark Callow msc@saber.UUCP, saber!msc@decwrl.ARPA ...{decvax,ucbvax}!decwrl!saber!msc, ...{amd,ihnp4,ittvax}!saber!msc