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Re: Professional 350 System...

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From: gezelter
Date: Mon, 10 Aug 1992 07:56
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In article <1992Aug7.123534.27726@ultb.isc.rit.edu>, ecldco@ultb.isc.rit.edu (E.C. Loyd) writes:
> 
> Ha!  The DEC Professional 350 is basically a Rainbow.  It's also basically
> a VAX 8000 series console device.  In other words, it has an 8088 processor
> in it with some DEC-y things attached to it, and makes nothing better than
> a space heater.  I wouldn't even try to find useful software for it.  Spend
> your time finding a real PC and save some money.
> 
> -Eric
> 
> -- 
> ECLDCO@RITVAX.bitnet       ECL6895@RITVAX.bitnet
> ECLDCO@ultb.isc.rit.edu    ECL6895@ultb.isc.rit.edu
> Eric Loyd's the name, Data Center Operations is the game.
> Opinions and irrational outbursts are MY pride and joy.  Not my employer's.
-- 
Eric,
 
The above information is incorrect. The Professional Series is 
based upon the PDP-11 architecture. The Professional 325 and 350 
used the F-11 chipset (also used on the LSI-11/23) and the 
Professional 380 used the J-11 processor chip (used on the 
LSI-11/73 and later PDP-11 processors)

- bob
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Subject: Re: Professional 350 System...
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Date: 10 Aug 92 07:56:24 GMT
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