Subj : IMS Series 8000 Microcomputer
To   : Akacastor
From : Abbub
Date : Wed May 01 2024 08:10:35

*** Quoting Akacastor to Abbub dated 04-30-24 ***
> Will you build a box-type case for the computer, or a desk-type case?  

I'm going to build a metal case with wood accents, similar to the units that ¨IMS shipped in the early 80s. The unit that was up at the radio station that I ¨remember from when I was a kid was about the size of a mini fridge. I don't ¨have the space for that, or for a desk, though I was joking with my wife about ¨running down to IKEA and getting a new 'case' for this machine from the ¨'office furniture' section.

I think I can keep this down to about 18"x12"x10" or so, since I don't need ¨any 8" drives and the modern power supplies I'm using are much smaller. It ¨won't be a replication of the original case, but a modern version that's an ¨homage to the original design.

*** Quoting Akacastor to Abbub dated 04-30-24 ***
> space-saving reasons).  Were those cases that IMS shipped the units in 
> meant to be used after shipping, or were they just for packing the 
> materials together to deliver to the site?

They were actually shipped in the cases that they ran in, with legit IMS markings on them. It may have been possible to get something custom built, but I'm not entirely sure.

I also like the idea of computers as furniture, but I'll reserve that for when I eventually get a CRAY that I can set up in the living room upstairs as guest seating. :D

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