9 Nov
2000
9 Nov
'00
4:27 a.m.
While the Norden bombsight was smaller, etc., it would be stretching it by a
large degree to compare it to a computer.. I'm fairly certain Allison was
referring to the Mark I...
Will J
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9 Nov
9 Nov
5:35 a.m.
While the Norden bombsight was smaller, etc., it would
be stretching it by a
large degree to compare it to a computer.. I'm fairly certain Allison was
referring to the Mark I...
It's not stretching it at all to consider the Norden to be an analog
computer. I'm not really sure how it could be considered to be otherwise.
Eric
6:17 a.m.
While the
Norden bombsight was smaller, etc., it would be stretching it
by a
large degree to compare it to a computer.. I'm fairly certain Allison was
referring to the Mark I...
It's not stretching it at all to consider the Norden to be an analog
computer. I'm not really sure how it could be considered to be otherwise. 
1:52 p.m.
At 09:17 AM 11/9/00 -0800, Mike wrote:
Its [Norden Bomb Sight] a single purpose device.
Computers tend to be
flexible. I would call it
more of a calculator, or really a mechanical compensator.
Its probably an ancient argument. I'd call it an "embedded" analog computer
:-)
--Chuck
10 Nov
10 Nov
5 a.m.
It's not stretching it at all to consider the
Norden to
be an analog computer. I'm not really sure how it could
be considered to be otherwise.
IBM had a Norden in its (internal only) computer museum,
so that helps support the claim of it being an (analog)
computer.
If not a General computer then a Killer App, perhaps? <g>
John A.
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