Template talk:DEC hardware

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This template is very incomplete, it is missing the VAX and other miscellaneous systems as well as significant pieces such as the VT terminals. Please help to get this template more complete. Rilak (talk) 11:19, 15 April 2008 (UTC)

I've taken the liberty of splitting the PDPs into n-bit families - this makes it easier to add the VAX (as the sole member of the "32-bit family"). I've also added the two x86 systems that have articles. How do you feel about chronological vs. alphabetical ordering? I've ordered the groups roughly chronologically. Letdorf (talk) 11:11, 17 April 2008 (UTC).

It looks great. Splitting the PDPs into n-bit families is a good idea since VAX can be included. As for the ordering, I think alphabetically is better since it makes it much easier for others to find something. What do you think about it? Rilak (talk) 11:25, 17 April 2008 (UTC)

I think this is getting much too big. I would prefer a more compact representation which fills out the lines more. Note, too, that the Vax was (at least initially) treated as a member of the PDP-11 family (11/780 etc.).

The header is also incorrect; this is not all DEC hardware, but only DEC computers. DEC of course also made/marketed various peripherals, including terminals, printers, disk drives, etc. etc. --Macrakis (talk) 14:56, 17 April 2008 (UTC)

Its supposed to include peripherals, I'm just a bit stuck as to how to add the VT entries when they already have a template for that. I guess if we cannot find a way, this will have to be renamed to 'DEC systems' or something similair. Rilak (talk) 04:19, 18 April 2008 (UTC)