V2002A@TEMPLEVM.BITNET (10/03/87)
Hi,
Vince Pugliese (apollo@ecf.toronto.edu) describes a theoretical
machine that incorporates a laser printer, cpu and hard disk. Such a
beast would require some innovative soft/firmware to control it.
Any PC could spool its program load requests to the server just like
a print request. The problem gets complicated when the program needs
additional data from the disk. If the printer is interpreting Post-
script at the time, then response time may become unacceptable.
A better suggestion (already in use?) would be intelligent
workstation software for a network of PCs with a large central server
connected to a standard laser printer.
A few weeks ago a suggestion appeared on unix-wizards about a
cpu with 300 meg of memory and no hard disk. Should a new discussion
group be created to discuss the future of computer HW? I don't know
if one exists already. JUNTO%UMSLVMA.BITNET@WISCVM.WISC.EDU might be
a good place for it since they are a new promising server node that
are open to suggestions about new topics.
Andy Wing V2002A%TEMPLEVM.BITNET@WISCVM.WISC.EDU