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From: davecb@yunexus.YorkU.CA (David Collier-Brown)
Newsgroups: comp.arch
Subject: Re: GE Instruction Set( Was: Re: Historical architectural advances???
Message-ID: <15671@yunexus.YorkU.CA>
Date: 1 Oct 90 05:44:16 GMT
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davidsen@crdos1.crd.ge.COM (Wm E Davidsen Jr) writes:
>  It was the GE 600 line, then the GE 6000 line, Then Honeywell 6000,
>then some with 66's and 68's (66 was for GCOS, 68 for Multics), then DPS
>line. They are still available, although I think parts are made in Japan
>now.

  The largest machine in the line (DPS-90) is made in Japan by NEC,
and the smaller (:-)) ones in Phoenix on an assembly line designed
by Toshiba.  A real example of technology transfer -- back!


--dave
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