This is an excellent writeup, and is basically how I figured owning one of these was going to go. My own current bête noire is a Sega Teradrive with what feels like occasional inter-layer shorts.
Hey, thank you! I will add that the MacIvory is probably the easiest Symbolics system to actually own and run. The full-size systems are VMEbus tanks, and some can be incredibly loud.
On the other hand, I hear from others that Symbolics had the best software, even if the TI Explorer series may be more liveable.
On the other hand, I hear from others that Symbolics had the best software, even if the TI Explorer series may be more liveable.