Re: Newbie question on table design.

From: paul c <toledobythesea_at_oohay.ac>
Date: Fri, 04 May 2007 02:02:10 GMT
Message-ID: <Cuw_h.157534$6m4.35028@pd7urf1no>

paul c wrote:
> -CELKO- wrote:
> ....
>

>> Yes, but it discovered large data sets from the start since it was a
>> scientific machine.  Ever see a data cell machine?
>> ...

>
>
> capacity something like 400 MB in 1969, considered gigantic at the time,
> half-second access time, cost about CAD 250,000. ten years later, i was
> given one, it had about 1200 hours on the clock. i think it weighed
> about 800 pounds. in those days, most mainframe hardware had permanent
> castors with excellent bearings. model might have been called a 2319,
> can't remember for sure.

coming back now, i think it was the 2321. with any luck, i'll blow a valve before everybody else gets sick of this tripe.

p Received on Thu May 03 2007 - 21:02:10 CDT