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

Posted by Soulskill on from the if-it-ain't-broke dept.

jmulvey writes: Think your SCADA systems are outdated? Environmental monitoring at 19 Grand Rapids Public Schools are still controlled by a Commodore Amiga. Programmed by a High School student in the 1980s, the system has been running 24/7 for decades. A replacement has been budgeted by the school system, estimated cost: Between $1.5 and 2 million. How much is your old Commodore Amiga worth?

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  1. Commodore Amiga or Commodore PC? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    The Amiga was (and is) NOT a PC!