13 Jun
2004
13 Jun
'04
6:11 a.m.
On Sun, 13 Jun 2004, Rick Bensene wrote:
Also, the Wyle Laboratories WS-01 (precursor to the
WS-02,
seen at http://www.oldcalculatormuseum.com/w-wyle.html), an interesting
and very early programmable calculator used a small magnetic disc
memory. More information at http://oldcalculatormuseum.com/d-compucorp.html.
Wow, crazy!
Earlier 'desk-sized' (not desktop)
calculators, such as the Monroe
Monrobot I and II, the Clary DE-60, SCM 7816, and others, used magnetic
drum memory almost exclusively.
I wonder who ended up with that batch of Monrobots that showed up in North
Carolina(?) last year?
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