>  RA>Or as a file server for a 64?

 >  File sever? I love this terminology (: Must be the ultimate use

Get used to it!

 > for a ibm.

As opposed to a boat anchor?  :)

 >  You could go really overboard & use the rs-232 ports on the ibm
 > to make a multiline bbs. Obviously this would require a very
 > customised serial interface (:

Nope, you could either multi-task (one BBS per serial line, like my boss
node does), or just poll each serial port in turn.

 >  (no I'm not being serious, but if someone does it, good on 'em!

Multi-line BBSes exist now!

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