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Subject: Re: toy computers
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Date: Fri, 17-Jan-86 11:09:21 EST
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I can't resist putting my two cents worth (if that) on the "toy computer"
issue.  A lot of big minicomputers have "external power supplies" - they just
rack mount them with the cpu.  Personally, I think it's clever to package the
power supply as simply as they have.  My only objection is the proliferation
of little transformers if you run a lot of peripherals, and there's an easy
solution to that: spend a hundred bucks or so and buy an industrial grade
power supply which you can mount out of sight and run cables to all the little
boxes.  Shucks, you can even rack mount the power supply if you want.  That
would only increase the price $500 or so.

If a PDP-11/70 is a toy then the ST is a toy.

						-John Sangster
						jhs at mitre-bedford.arpa