7 May
2015
7 May
'15
10:42 a.m.
On 05/07/2015 10:16 AM, Jon Elson wrote:
Given the number of DEC 10's that are actually up
and running, this
seems a bit of a surprise. there might be some emotional attachments
that are behind this disparity.
Anybody have some comments?
Could this perhaps be due to S/360 systems being leased more often than
purchased outright? After all, the leasing system was one of the
cornerstones of IBM's financial success. Some hold the opinion that it
was more important than any IBM technological innovation.
And, as far as I know, obsolete off-lease equipment was most often
simply junked.
--Chuck