28-04-2016, 01:23 PM
Hi Nick.
I have been in touch with a lot of people connected with this computer including Michael Melliar-Smith who was one of the primary designers of the GEC Systems. Also with people who were using and programming them during the 70's and onwards.
It has been a very interesting and enjoyable process collating all the information that I have now accrued.
I certainly have no plans to get rid of the system as I think it's rather special and I really enjoy putting it all together once In a while to mess around with it.
It was originally running 24/7 for approx. 30 years and was replaced by a couple of 486 pc's.
Not bad I guess.
Alan.
I have been in touch with a lot of people connected with this computer including Michael Melliar-Smith who was one of the primary designers of the GEC Systems. Also with people who were using and programming them during the 70's and onwards.
It has been a very interesting and enjoyable process collating all the information that I have now accrued.
I certainly have no plans to get rid of the system as I think it's rather special and I really enjoy putting it all together once In a while to mess around with it.
It was originally running 24/7 for approx. 30 years and was replaced by a couple of 486 pc's.
Not bad I guess.
Alan.
