The model 20 was the smallest and used a reduced instruction set.? The programming
language of choice was RPG (not RPG II).?? Those familiar with the Univac range 9200,
9300, 9400 (also used IBM 360 instruction set) will know that the Univac 9200 pretty well
mirrored the IBM 360/20.? Never heard of a model 7 though.
Russ
--- On Thu, 11/19/09, William Donzelli <wdonzelli at gmail.com> wrote:
From: William Donzelli <wdonzelli at gmail.com>
Subject: Unknown IBM S/360s
To: "General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts" <cctalk at
classiccmp.org>
Date: Thursday, November 19, 2009, 1:13 PM
A old issue of Datamation (Nov 1977, I think - its out in the van
right now) had a very short blurb about some upcoming S/360s I have
never heard about - models 58 and 7. The 7 intrigues me, being
described as a machine smaller than the model 20, which would make it
fit somewhere in the minicomputer realm.
I doubt these machines ever saw the light of day - likely never even
left the back of the napkin at the diner in Poughkeepsie.
--
Will