On Sunday, 7 December 2003 16:31:55 UTC, PoP wrote:
On Sun, 07 Dec 2003 15:48:42 +0000, Andy Hall
wrote:

I guess you've seen

http://www.heathkit-museum.com/

for reminiscence.?

Gosh - the Heathkit analogue computer. I recall being shown one of
those during my HNC Electronics course in the early 70's. Never did
figure out how one could use an analogue computer, digital made so
much more sense.

A digital computer just asks a yes/no question at every junction, you
just need to ask the right question. Whereas with an analogue computer
you've got yes, no and every other damn possibility coming thru - not
only does it make asking the question difficult but you can never
figure whether the answer coming back is good or bad.

I suppose the Labour Party use an analogue computer to draw up their
manifesto with regard to university fees.....

PoP

I know it's an old post, but...
+- 300v supplies, weight 43lbs, 0.1 to 15 cps operation. If it was a valve machine it must have cost a small fortune.


NT

tabbypurr wrote:

In 2003 PoP wrote:

I suppose the Labour Party use an analogue computer to draw up their
manifesto with regard to university fees.....

I know it's an old post, but...

Maybe they use a MONIAC?