http://www.tom-watson.co.uk/2008/06/the-incredible-story-of-the-worlds-first-business-computer/ The inside track since 2003 Mon, 26 Jul 2010 16:18:02 +0100 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 http://www.tom-watson.co.uk/2008/06/the-incredible-story-of-the-worlds-first-business-computer/comment-page-1/#comment-50022 kidsgrove 66 Thu, 03 Jul 2008 22:36:13 +0000 http://www.tom-watson.co.uk/?p=2077#comment-50022 The current versions of new range are still running many systems, government ones in particular, and will continue to do so until at least 2020. That gives it a life of around 50 years. It has been a financial and technical success. Not sure what dreamingspire bases has conclusions on The current versions of new range are still running many systems, government ones in particular, and will continue to do so until at least 2020. That gives it a life of around 50 years. It has been a financial and technical success. Not sure what dreamingspire bases has conclusions on

]]> http://www.tom-watson.co.uk/2008/06/the-incredible-story-of-the-worlds-first-business-computer/comment-page-1/#comment-49564 Greg Tue, 01 Jul 2008 18:39:07 +0000 http://www.tom-watson.co.uk/?p=2077#comment-49564 Ooops - the link (the book is called "Electronic Brains"): http://www.electronicbrains.info/ Ooops – the link (the book is called “Electronic Brains”):
http://www.electronicbrains.info/

]]> http://www.tom-watson.co.uk/2008/06/the-incredible-story-of-the-worlds-first-business-computer/comment-page-1/#comment-49563 Greg Tue, 01 Jul 2008 18:38:31 +0000 http://www.tom-watson.co.uk/?p=2077#comment-49563 I've posted a link to a nice book about the emergence of the computer (easy non-technical read) - which has a chapter on LEO, with an inspiring and heartwarming description of David Caminer. I’ve posted a link to a nice book about the emergence of the computer (easy non-technical read) – which has a chapter on LEO, with an inspiring and heartwarming description of David Caminer.

]]> http://www.tom-watson.co.uk/2008/06/the-incredible-story-of-the-worlds-first-business-computer/comment-page-1/#comment-49424 dreamingspire Mon, 30 Jun 2008 19:44:35 +0000 http://www.tom-watson.co.uk/?p=2077#comment-49424 Yes, a true pioneer. I note that he was a senior man on the software of the ICL New Range series (2900 series). Not a successful range of systems, specified by mice, not men. Not David C's fault, however. Yes, a true pioneer. I note that he was a senior man on the software of the ICL New Range series (2900 series). Not a successful range of systems, specified by mice, not men. Not David C’s fault, however.

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