info
Google Groups no longer supports new Usenet posts or subscriptions. Historical content remains viewable.
Dismiss
Newbie (to the group, not Pr1me.)
17 views
Skip to first unread message
Peter Ruscoe
Nov 26, 2023, 6:34:58 PM11/26/23
to
I'm an "Oldie." I worked for ACS America 1976-1980, the developer of PRIMACS w2hich became Pr1me OAS when it was sold to them. I wasn't a developer (at least, not of PRIMACS.) My job was Technical Support Manager. I and my team traveled all over (I chose the plum locations for myself - Nassau, London, Vancouver BC) and left the rest to the team!
The PRIMACS developers liked me to do the demo installs because they WORKED!
In December 1980 I was transferred to Wave III Corp (a subsidiary) where we ran a "large" 750? 850? system. I call it large because it had two 60Mb disk drives! Somewhere I have a photo.
I have a 16-line AMLC hanging on my office wall with some - er - modifications. It's a wall clock with a quartz movement mounted in the middle.
Peter Ruscoe
Bradenton, Florida.
The PRIMACS developers liked me to do the demo installs because they WORKED!
In December 1980 I was transferred to Wave III Corp (a subsidiary) where we ran a "large" 750? 850? system. I call it large because it had two 60Mb disk drives! Somewhere I have a photo.
I have a 16-line AMLC hanging on my office wall with some - er - modifications. It's a wall clock with a quartz movement mounted in the middle.
Peter Ruscoe
Bradenton, Florida.
Peter Ruscoe
Nov 26, 2023, 6:45:18 PM11/26/23
to
Dennis Boone
Nov 28, 2023, 4:32:56 PM11/28/23
to
> I'm an "Oldie." I worked for ACS America 1976-1980, the developer of
> PRIMACS w2hich became Pr1me OAS when it was sold to them. I wasn't a
> developer (at least, not of PRIMACS.) My job was Technical Support
> Manager. I and my team traveled all over (I chose the plum locations
> for myself - Nassau, London, Vancouver BC) and left the rest to the
> team!
Peter,
> PRIMACS w2hich became Pr1me OAS when it was sold to them. I wasn't a
> developer (at least, not of PRIMACS.) My job was Technical Support
> Manager. I and my team traveled all over (I chose the plum locations
> for myself - Nassau, London, Vancouver BC) and left the rest to the
> team!
Always fun to hear from folks who spent time on Prime.
You sound like our sales guys -- Florida in the winter, harware install
(i.e. me) in the summer. :)
De
Peter Ruscoe
Nov 28, 2023, 6:06:34 PM11/28/23
to
My (New York) boss REALLY wanted Walt Disney Corp as a customer, so he could say "oh, yes, and some other Mickey Mouse company" when quoting our clients. He didn't get it, though! We DID fly to California to demo it to them - he to give his outrageous sales pitch, me to gently counter some of the "facts."
In another life, after my New York-based job, I was DP Managerfor Chris-Craft in Florida who had (heavens!) two P-250's side by side in a ring network! Then, later, Smiths Industries Aerospace in Clearwater,FL, running Prime Information. THAT was a trip!
0 new messages