[rescue] the mainframe "BL" factor...

[Greg A. Woods]

[ On Sunday, March 3, 2002 at 12:29:32 (EST), dave at cca.org wrote: ]
> Subject: Re: [rescue] FS: Another BeBox
>
> Yes, but for *usefull* blinkenlights, the PDPs still win.
> 
> (Unless you go back to 50s mainframes. Some of those front panels make
> the PDPs look minimalist.)

IBM Mainframes up to at least the late 1970's could have maintenance
consoles.....

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