stevel@haddock.UUCP (06/20/85)
> This would imply a system total of almost 600 pounds and > 3500 Watts. Did they actually use this refugee from the Smithsonian > on the Shuttle and if so are there any reasonable plans afoot to > upgrade? The computer was designed to use PROVEN technology as of 1972(3?). This means no 8086 maybe not even an 8080, had to be proven mil spec. ??? do they get anything from redisigning it aside from another 400-500 pounds of usefull load? It already is reliable and cost of development would probably wipe out all operating cost savings, unless it is delaying shuttle missions. However you can bet the french Hermes shuttle will use something better. It already has a glass cockpit almost like the planned AIRBUS 320`s.