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On Mon, 4 Sep 2006 21:42:57 +0100, Andy Hall
wrote:

On 2006-09-04 21:08:10 +0100, "Bob Eager" said:

On Mon, 4 Sep 2006 19:08:11 UTC, (Andrew
Gabriel) wrote:

ICT got only the data processing part of Elliotts, which was
mainly the rebadged NCR Elliott 4100 systems.


I remember them! First machines I wrote assembler for...used two of them
until 1976.


Ah yes.

Then there was the 803 where you had to load the Algol compiler (4k
IIRC) using paper tape.

This "paper tape" reminds me of American toilets...

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