Re: Symmetrics s375

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From: Bob Hoffman
Date: Wed, 18 Jun 1986 18:11

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UUCP site 'winfree' is a Symmetric 375.  I have played with this box
and I'm quite impressed.  The basic machine comes with 2mb RAM and a
Rodime 50MB drive.  Winfree has 4mb RAM and an 86MB Fujitsu drive.
The average access time of the Fujitsu drive is much lower than the
Rodime, so that would be my choice, were I buying one.  The unit has
three RS232 ports and, I believe, one Centronics printer port.  Early
units did not have Ethernet hardware and Symmetric sold them for
several $K less than the current model.  As recently as April, they
still had some available.  The processor is a National Semiconductor
32016 and the O/S is NSC's GENIX, which is a true 4.2bsd port.  The
head man at Symmetric is Bill Jolitz, of Berkeley fame.  For an
owner's report, contact Bdale Garbee (winfree!bdale).  Winfree has
uucp connections to pitt and bellcore.  I will forward any mail sent
to me.

-- 
Bob Hoffman, N3CVL       {allegra, bellcore, cadre, idis, psuvax1}!pitt!hoffman
Pitt Computer Science    hoffman%pitt@csnet-relay

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Subject: Re: Symmetrics s375
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Date: Wed, 18-Jun-86 14:11:50 EDT
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