1 Feb
2007
1 Feb
'07
10:25 p.m.
On 1 Feb 2007 at 22:47, Jim Isbell, W5JAI wrote:
I used the 7070 because that was all that was
available. Don't know the
7090. But at the time the 7070 was the best available.
IIRC, the 7090 came out about year before the 7070. 36-bit binary;
32K words standard configuration. It was the "scientific" model of
the line.
The gummint made some strange choices. The Air Force bought a bunch
of 7080's then eventually replaced them with (IIRC) S/370s running in
emulation mode. Outside of the Air Force, I don't think I ever saw
another 7080. But 7090/94s were pretty plentiful and were being used
well into the 70's.
DIdn't the IRS have a bunch 7070's?
Cheers,
Chuck