Past Computer Manufacturers (fwd from mailbase)

11 Feb 1998

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  Date:          Wed, 11 Feb 1998 13:21:50 -0800 (PST)
 Reply-to:      classiccmp(a)u.washington.edu
 From:          Tim Shoppa &lt;shoppa(a)alph02.triumf.ca&gt;
 To:            "Discussion re-collecting of classic computers"
&lt;classiccmp(a)u.washington.edu&gt;
 Subject:       Re: Past Computer Manufacturers (fwd from mailbase) 
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     >Lear
Siegler (Data Dynamics)  
 If I'm not confused, Lear Siegler was just part of Lear, a huge
 company that has been responsible for all sorts of things, including
 the 8-track tape and the Learjet.        ^^^^^^^^^^^^
 I always thought 'Madman Muntz' invented the 8-Track.  I'm almost 
 certain that he at least invented the 4-track.  
 After checking the alt.collecting.8-track-tape FAQ, I see that Muntz
 was indeed responsible for popularizing the 4-track, though I wouldn't
 exactly call it "inventing".  I hope that I don't get too far off
 the group topic by doing this, but I'll hope that at least a couple others
 who have a broad interest in the history of technology will enjoy
 it when I quote from the FAQ:

<Extremely cool story of the 8-Track Snipped>

I stand corrected. I had no idea that the marketing effort for the 
8-Track was such a corporate 'Soap Opera'.  I'm a little bit 
surprised that endless loop recording wasn't used much for computer 
data back then.

Jeff

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Past Computer Manufacturers (fwd from mailbase)