Analog vs Digital devices, was Magnetics

From: John Allain <John.Allain_at_donnelley.infousa.com>
Date: Thu Nov 9 15:04:12 2000

> I would also make the point that it isn't programmable..
> The Mark I was programmable, though it lacked the ability
> to store programs.

Wasn't storable program architecture the key to the
"-AC"s (ILLIAC, UNIVAC, BIZMAC, ???), that is "Automatic
Computation" was the marketplace expression for a Stored
Program computer.

John A.
(...But notably not MiniVAC <g>)
Received on Thu Nov 09 2000 - 15:04:12 GMT