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In article <0bJ_ewH0BwweN1WWhK@transarc.com>, Pat_Barron@TRANSARC.COM writes:
>Can anybody tell me what these systems are all about?  What software runs on
>them, can it still be gotten?  What is the processor?  I'm suspecting it's
some
>sort of LSI-11 based thing, but I'm not sure.  And what about these RX180
>floppy drives?  Are they "normal" floppy drives (where "normal" is defined as
>either single or double sided, single or double density format, as would be
>found on most micros), or are they perhaps RX50 compatible?

The VT180 (also known as a "Robin") is a Z80 based CPM machine. It was
discontinued sometime around '84 or '85. I was on a project that used them as a
user interface front-end (hmm...network based workstation running applications
remotely on a VAX, sounds like X windows ... nah!). Don't remember about the
floppies. I think they are standard in CPM. This machine was discontinued when
the Rainbow came out. We tried to use the Rainbow, but there were problems. The
company then proceeded to start stockpiling VT180's to supply to customers as
front ends.

Sorry I don't remember more, I was on the VAX end of the project.
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