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From: gordon@itsgw.rpi.edu (Gordon E. Greene)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.dec
Subject: Re: Info wanted about VT180
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Date: 9 Dec 90 13:47:46 GMT
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In article <0bJ_ewH0BwweN1WWhK@transarc.com> Pat_Barron@TRANSARC.COM writes:
>Through very little effort on my own part, I seem to have acquired a few
>VT180 systems. ...
>Can anybody tell me what these systems are all about? ...

My understanding is that the VT180 is a CP/M machine.  I wasn't able to
identify the processor though.  There are a number of 80xx chips, but I
don't recall offhand which was a processor and which a fancy I/O chip.
It does have a 1793 FDC, so it can do double density.  I don't remember what
the drives can do.  
 
Yes, you're right, I do have one of these, but I have 3 broken vt100s and not 
one live one to put it in. :-(  I've been wondering whether the vt180 board
would leave enough room for the graphics board to go in too.  That would be
fun.  CP/M machine with Tek graphics.  Now if only I could fix or get a new
vt100...
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