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A laptop for programming (Data General) was more than $ 8,000. Hard drive space is outrageous expensive, and Windows will not be used. PCs were ahead, and programmers learned useful DOS software.
From 1977 to 1985 there was an enormous growth pattern that most had not imagined. Remote I / O, HMI, SCADA, and similarly, the PLC to the DCS world compromise. Servo Control was also available. Special keyboards set them up.
Bit-flipping was an art.
We had to do in ASCII module interfaces, and network modules with interfaces for mini-computers like the DEC VAX and PDP-11. (more…)
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