Why McLaren these laptops from the year pitcher used

Posted on 29-04-2016 at 8:45 by Dizono – 40 Comments”

No, it is not the computer that they are the cars for Alonso and Button have passed on.

Probably you had the ‘hint’ out of the picture all by and you expect now a story about how the McLaren F1, only can be maintained with this prehistoric laptop. Well, that story you can get! Máté Petrány of Jalopnik brought namely a visit to the McLaren factory and found this particular not advanced technology.

That was different when McLaren F1 in the early ’90 introduced. Not only was there in Gordon Murrays masterpiece use is made of carbon fiber, kevlar and gold, was also the F1 is equipped with a real computer to the motor to send. High tech! By means of a so-called CA-map, can the on DOS running Compaq LTE 5280 to communicate with the car, something that every service should be done.

And although they are Woking properly with their time is gone, was there still no new tool has been developed that allows the F1 can be read. There is the McLaren at this moment is otherwise engaged, because working with the prehistoric computers is becoming increasingly difficult. Not only because of the mechanics today are used to iPhones and Octacores, but mainly because parts for this old Compaq are very scarce.

A bit offtopic, but therefore not less fun: the old cardboard floppydrives are still made, especially for the American army, that they for certain devices still in use.

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