vintage computers in active use

Jay West jwest at classiccmp.org
Thu May 26 11:53:46 CDT 2016


Brent wrote...
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	The report said that the Department of Defence systems that
co-ordinated
	intercontinental ballistic missiles, nuclear bombers and tanker
support aircraft
	"runs on an IBM Series-1 Computer - a 1970s computing system - and
uses
	eight-inch floppy disks".=
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The series-1 makes such a lovable "Bleet" sound each time you press one of
the front panel membrane buttons :)

I can confirm first hand that HP1000 M/E/F systems are still in very active
use both on land and on (and under) sea by US forces.

Best,

J




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