Chuck(G)
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You used an IBM 3330? My 5150 had a Shugart SA-1002 on it.I have used mfm hard drives since they were new. The st225 was my first hdd.
You used an IBM 3330? My 5150 had a Shugart SA-1002 on it.I have used mfm hard drives since they were new. The st225 was my first hdd.
my first ibm was a 5160 XT. And allow me to rephrase. I have used MFM hard drives in my own.machine while they were still being sold..You used an IBM 3330? My 5150 had a Shugart SA-1002 on it.
Are you sure that that's still the picture? I would think that SSD would be displacing a lot of the old tech.It’s funny, mainframe capable storage even to this day still emulates the IBM 33xx series drives, usually 3390.
Oh it's all SSD these days, and thin provisioned pools, etc, but it usually gets carved up to look like a 3390 when presented to the IBM. Even IBM's own DS8000 series arrays seem to do it that way: https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/zos/2.4.0?topic=devices-direct-access-storage
Two of my ST-225s have been in service with me since the late 90s. I think they are some of the best drives ever producedmy first ibm was a 5160 XT. And allow me to rephrase. I have used MFM hard drives in my own.machine while they were still being sold..
Doesnt quite roll off the tongue
I might not be reading you correctly here but I find that odd since I've only seen in person (not photos or in museums) four Diablo drives in my entire life, all owned by people who highly prize them whereas I can count with two hands the number of 225's I personally own.Well, I think they mean out of "half height" ST412-interface 5.25" drives.
There are, for example, plenty of, say, Diablo 30 drives around.
I just finished fixing-up a Shugart SA604 the other week, was "left for the dead" when I got it, making all sorts of horrible noises. I've got a Shugart SA-1008 in my WANG LVP-2200 that I haven't gotten to yet.You used an IBM 3330? My 5150 had a Shugart SA-1002 on it.
Yeah, most of the reason that my purchases are a bit inflated is because A. I wanted to get it quickly and B. I wanted to make sure the stuff was going to work (e.g. the keyboard, was a bit expensive but it was the only one I could find that was unmodded, "tested and working", and in good shape). I took a risk on the monitor, but if it does work I will be happy since it's in good shape. I'll be receiving the monitor tomorrow and the keyboard on Tuesday. I'll post a pic for you guys once I get the monitor.Personally, I think you did fine on your purchases. It's always nice to get something cheap or free, but it can take quite a long time before you come across something you really want. There's nothing wrong with spending a little more to get what you want right away.
On the 5151 vs 5153 question. If only one I would choose the 5151. It is iconic and the original and it is much easier to read. For word processing, spreadsheet and database software running in text mode the 5151 was always my favorite. We did upgrade to Hercules and ran some games on the 5151. But our 5150 system was not for gaming but mostly for work.
Gaming back then would have been on a C64 or CoCo, or Atari, etc.
On the other hand, the 5150 and 5160 and 5162 all suport having BOTH a mono screen and a color screen at the same time. I have that setup now on my 5162. If I'd have had that back in the old days we would have used the computer in mono for our work. Then switched to the CGA after hours for some games in color. Although I must say I was pretty disappointed in some games on the CGA after I was used to seeing them in Hercules.
These days, if you will be mostly using the 5150 with PC games then most would probably choose the 5153. But for business apps it is really hard to look at that screen all day.
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On the other hand, the 5150 and 5160 and 5162 all suport having BOTH a mono screen and a color screen at the same time. I have that setup now on my 5162. If I'd have had that back in the old days we would have used the computer in mono for our work. Then switched to the CGA after hours for some games in color. Although I must say I was pretty disappointed in some games on the CGA after I was used to seeing them in Hercules.
Interesting finding this remark.I can say with 100% certainty the 5155 psu is complete garbage. The rest.. I dunno. They work or they dont.. seems to be no grey area. All but one of mine has an original psu.