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Re: Wang 2200

Newsgroups alt.folklore.computers
Date 2015-09-01 11:53 -0700
References <39m2ul$b2u@vixen.cso.uiuc.edu> <362b94fc-6e2d-4b38-8ae8-efab1a0d55aa@googlegroups.com> <e3d0d2b5-339b-4e43-b9dd-962ca5c91cd3@googlegroups.com> <mddtwrfvuba.fsf@panix5.panix.com>
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Subject Re: Wang 2200
From David Jones <djones60@gmail.com>

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On Monday, August 31, 2015 at 8:48:11 PM UTC-4, Rich Alderson wrote:

> 
> >> On Monday, November 7, 1994 at 3:33:25 PM UTC-5, David W. Slavik wrote:
> 
> >>> Has anyone ever heard of a wang 2200 mini computer? Old, very old.
> >>> Weighs about 200 pounds (at a guess) and uses the old platter
> >>> drives. I have one and would like to get some info on it. If anyone can
> >>> tell me the processor type, speed etc, I would be grateful.
> 
> >>> -- 
> >>> Smoke me a kipper, I'll be back for breakfast!
> 
> > The RICM has several 2200s:
> > http://www.ricomputermuseum.org/Home/equipment/wang-2200-vp
> 
> > You can find 2200 documentation here: http://www.wang2200.org/docs.html
> 
> Michael, Evan,
> 
> You might have a look at the date on the post to which you're following up...
> 
> -- 
> Rich Alderson                                   
>     the russet leaves of an autumn oak/inspire once again the failed poet/
>     to take up his pen/and essay to place his meagre words upon the page...

Yes it was a necro thread.  But it was still interesting to see if anyone was still around that had used these.  Plus the links and info that resulted are interesting too.

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Re: Wang 2200 Evan Koblentz <ekoblentz@yahoo.com> - 2015-08-29 20:18 -0700
  Re: Wang 2200 "m. thompson" <michael.99.thompson@gmail.com> - 2015-08-30 14:25 -0700
    Re: Wang 2200 Rich Alderson <news@alderson.users.panix.com> - 2015-08-31 20:48 -0400
      Re: Wang 2200 David Jones <djones60@gmail.com> - 2015-09-01 11:53 -0700

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