Hello everyone This is my first post to ADA, I've discovered this list while researching the Poly 1 computer. There was discussion on here regarding the Poly some time back, and members expressed interest in finding out more about this machine, hearing about experiences of those familiar with it, etc. There appears to be very little in the way of historical information on this machine, in fact it looks like it is in danger of being lost to history. There was also mention of a possible Otago University Research Project into the history of the Poly 1.
During 1982-86 I was a student at Tauranga Boys' College, and used the Poly 1 computer for more than 3 years. The school originally had a network of ~6-8 machines, growing to more than a dozen Poly 1's, two Hard Drives, etc. I became a proficient programmer (Poly BASIC), and learnt a lot of tricks about stretching the capabilities of this machine. And my friend Heath Johnstone became a real wiz on the platform (eg: reverse engineering and writing an un-compiler for compiled versions of BASIC programs, etc). I'd like to share my recollections about the Poly 1 if anyone would like to know. Perhaps I could contribute some history, recollections, etc. I may still have some printouts of programs, manuals, etc, in a box somewhere. Philip Bendall B.E. (Mechanical) Managing Director Segway New Zealand Limited T 021 669 649 F 07 552 5005 www.segway.co.nz _______________________________________________ Ada_list mailing list [email protected] http://aotearoadigitalarts.org.nz/
