J. Clarke wrote:
Larry Blanchard wrote:
On Mon, 15 Jun 2009 16:04:59 -0500, dpb wrote:

Philco had the Transac S-2000 series computer out which included them
new-fangled solid state devices quite early (1958). They had hybrid
models of the series even earlier (showing my age, I used them...
).
IIRC, the Univac SS-80/90 came out about the same time. Remember
excess 5 alphanumerics?

What do Univac computers have to do with consumer electronics?


They were the personal computers of the day, viz. your job took up the
entire machine. :-)
mr. Burroughs E101
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