Commodore Amiga Still Controls Heat and A/C At 19 Michigan Public Schools

Commodore Amiga Still Controls Heat and A/C At 19 Michigan Public Schools

A 30 year old Amiga is controlling the heat and aircon in Grand Rapids.

I like this part: "If the computer stopped working tomorrow, a staff person would have to turn each building’s climate control systems on and off by hand."

"Parts for the computer are difficult to find, Hopkins said. It is on its second mouse and third monitor."

"A new, more current system would cost between $1.5 and 2 million."

I can buy a lot of parts for 2 million. 8-)


http://slashdot.org/story/15/06/12/1917208/commodore-pc-still-controls-heat-and-ac-at-19-michigan-public-schools

original article:

http://woodtv.com/2015/06/11/1980s-computer-controls-grps-heat-and-ac/