OK< and lets go from what Denys says:
The first 3000 that did not support the Universal Interface
(UI) card, therefore making it not backward compatible with
appplications that relied pn this functionality.
Nick Demos  [log in to unmask]
Performance Software Group

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> From: Denys P. Beauchemin <[log in to unmask]>
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: Power-failing a 928RX
> Date: Saturday, April 05, 1997 12:41 PM
>
> The other attributes of the series 33 were (are):
>
> 1- The first HP 3000 with HP-IB support  (Required MPE III  rel 1912)
> 2- The first HP 3000 with ADCC (Asynchronous Data Communications
Controler)
> 3- The first HP 3000 with GIC (General Interface Controler)
> 4- The first HP 3000 with SOS technology CPU  (Silicon on Saphirre)
> 5- The first HP 3000 sold without a tape drive.  You could backup via the
huge 1 meg floppies in the front door.  :-)  (At least, I think they were 1
meg, someone will soon set me straight.
> 6- The first HP 3000 with a microcomputer as the console.  (HP 2749F)
You ran the diagnostics from ther integrated cassette drive on the console.