[Simh] SIMH and physical hardware (Zachary Kline)

[Bob Supnik]

The original article on restoration vs simulation 
(http://www.hpl.hp.com/hpjournal/dtj/vol8num3/vol8num3art2.pdf) still 
provides good insights into what's achievable by restoring old systems 
vs simulating them. Co-author Max Burnet's collection of working DEC 
gear provides a far better aural, and tactile recreation of using old 
DEC systems than SimH. Unfortunately, it's a lot more difficult to access.

The Living Computer Museum in Seattle has many working systems (PDP-7, 
KI/KL/KS-10, VAX 785, Sigma 9) and is renovating more. The Computer 
History Museum in Menlo Park has some working exhibits (PDP-1, IBM 1401, 
IBM RAMAC) too. There are quite a few working minicomputers and 
microcomputers in private hands as well.

/Bob Supnik