schoff@Bbn-Unix@sri-unix (12/01/82)
From: Martin Schoffstall <schoff@Bbn-Unix> Does anyone know anything about the IBM instruments m68000 based work station? I don't even know how to get in contact with IBM instruments. thanx schoff at bbn-unix
ron@BRL@sri-unix (12/01/82)
From: Ron Natalie <ron@BRL> I've got a friend down at U of MD who is really interested in the IBM Lab System (Please don't call it PC, it is totally different). The thing comes with monochrome graphics (480 dots/line), a programmable button panel (alas the keyboard is an option) and some kind of Real Time Multitasking operating system. I'll see if I can get the sales literature back from the guy. Looks pretty nice from what I can remember. I also saw a note that said that they were considering using these for the IBM/CMU campus network project and UNIX was being investigated. -Ron
johnl (12/02/82)
The IBM Instruments 68000 machine does not appear to be the winner
that the IBM PC is, and it isn't indended to be a PC II. It was designed
by a completely different group with somewhat different (and seemingly
ill-defined) goals, but seems to be aimed mainly at the realtime world
with IEEE-488 and A/D interfaces and lots of programmable pushbuttons.
There is very little software. It isn't very compatable with anything
else, either hardware or software, e.g. it uses a Versabus which is
technically nice but not well supported with independent peripherals.
The stripped price is $5695.
IBM Instruments is at Orchard Park, Box 332, Danbury CT 06810,
phone 800-243-7054. They've put large ads in Byte, Scientific American
and other magazines in the December issue.
John Levine, decvax!yale!jrl, ucbvax!cbosgd!ima!johnl, Levine@YALE