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Re: Apple II's on the job
"Jeff Thomas" <a2forever@usa.net> wrote in message
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> JWolf6589 wrote:
>
> > is it true that some companies still use Apple II's?
>
> I heard that years ago, a nuclear power plant in America somewhere, were
> still using Apple II computers. It's very stable and a reliable
> workhorse.
>
I think you could take it to the bank that the II's weren't being used for
anything critical. I've worked on some plant controllers for critical
applications such as refinery operations, and they tend to be double- and
quadruple-redundant with real-time cross-checking and continuous background
diagnostics. Million-dollar machines, in other words.
Tom Zuchowski