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TU78->TU79 change
From Using DECtape or Magtape with on-screen or scale model front panels in the PiDP-11 group:
- From: Terry Kennedy; Dec 26, 2019, 7:01:03 AM
- Trivia - the main reason for the Tx78 -> Tx79 rename was that the manufacturer (Triumph Adler or some rebranding of same) wasn't getting enough business from DEC to justify a brand-specific front door. That's the reason the front door of the Tx79 has 3 rectangular dimples - it is for the IBM channel and unit number (often starting at 280) for the IBM variant.
Not something covered in the extant documentation! Jnc (talk) 18:17, 20 April 2024 (CEST)
