[Milsurplus] IBM PC

[J. Forster]

Brooke Clarke wrote:

> I remember the first HP automatic network analyzer used the HP 2116 with
> core memory.  The neat thing about core memory is that there is no
> booting.  You turn on the power and the program is running, you turn off
> the power and the program stops wherever it is.  I understand that there
> is a major effort to develop MRAM (Magnetic RAM) so that modern
> computers can have the advantage of a memory that does not forget when
> it looses power.
>
> Have Fun,
>
> Brooke Clarke, N6GCE

I have an HP 8414 series ANA system like that and you turn on the power and it
runs. No need to load SW...  it's all in core :=)))
-John