Re: CBM edge connectors pitch?

From: smf <*smf_at_null.net*> Date: Thu, 13 Oct 2016 19:12:45 +0100 Message-ID: <8de75a8d-a5dd-e256-33b7-91c63813c326@null.net> · smf_at_null.net

On 13/10/2016 18:38, Jim Brain wrote:
> But, it was very common in the early 70's.  Lots of stuff was .156"

It's common now as well, I'd be interested in the history of that. It's 
probably boring, like someone used it for some random reason then 
everyone copied it.

It's not just computers that have strange measurements, 2 by fours are 
around 1.5 x 3.5 inches (metric 2 by fours are different again).

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