Correction...the G15 was introduced in 1956. Rick Bensene -----Original Message----- From: Rick Bensene [rickb at bensene.com] Received: Friday, 24 Jan 2014, 10:18AM To: cctalk at classiccmp.org [cctalk at classiccmp.org] Subject: RE: Who built the first minicomputers? What about the Bendix G15? Introduced in 1953. Definitely fits the criteria outlined in the article. Not that I agree with the article..like many others here feel, the term `first` in a historical context is too fraught with issues of definition. Rick Bensene -----Original Message----- From: Chuck Guzis [cclist at sydex.com] Received: Friday, 24 Jan 2014, 9:17AM To: General at bensene.com [General at bensene.com]; Discussion at bensene.com:On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts [cctalk at classiccmp.org] Subject: Re: Who built the first minicomputers? I'm surprised that the Packard-Bell PB250 wasn't considered. It could run from a standard US lighting circuit. Circa (IIRC) 1959. Not a drum machine, but used a recirculating magnetostrictive memory. It also seems that there may have been a few military computers that would satisfy your criteria. As Will has stated "first" is a very dangerous word and "minicomputer" is, in fact, a term of art. Like pornography, it's what it is because someone says so. --Chuck