6 Dec
2007
6 Dec
'07
2:17 a.m.
170174269537 is the auction number on Ebay for a Popular Electronics magazine
that has an article on the TRADIC computer. Anyone know what this thing is?
6 Dec
6 Dec
2:40 a.m.
--- Marvin Johnston <marvin at west.net> wrote:
170174269537 is the auction number on Ebay for a
Popular Electronics magazine
that has an article on the TRADIC computer. Anyone
know what this thing is?
I believe it was a transistorized computer built
at Bell Labs, possibly the first.
--Bill
5:05 a.m.
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[mailto:cctalk-bounces at classiccmp.org] On Behalf Of William Maddox
Sent: Wednesday, December 05, 2007 5:41 PM
To: General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts
Subject: Re: TRADIC Computer?
--- Marvin Johnston <marvin at west.net> wrote:
Yes, TRADIC was a very early transistorized computer, built at Bell
Labs. The design was done to test the feasability of building a fully
functional computer with transistor technology that could be used in
aircraft avionics and weapons systems, due to the low power requirements
(as compared to tubes) and much smaller size.
Rick Bensene
The Old Calculator Museum
http://oldcalculatormuseum.com
170174269537 is the auction number on Ebay for a
Popular
Electronics
magazine that has an article on the TRADIC
computer. Anyone
know what
this thing is?
I believe it was a transistorized computer built at Bell
Labs, possibly the first.
--Bill
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