Historical Research

From: Marvin <marvin_at_rain.org>
Date: Wed Jun 25 02:19:53 1997

Commercial Computing Museum wrote:
>
> This is just information. I completed a reference tool that accomplishes
> most of this for computers built between 1950 and 1979. It's called Domestic
> Commercial Computing Power Between 1950 & 1979 (DCCP). It doesn't include
> statistical data, but it does list every make and model of computers built
> or sold by North American computer companies. It was self-published, but

When you say it accomplishes most of this, are you referring to also
including serial number information? Your idea of including sales
literature and photos, and then making it available on CD is excellent!
I am talking with some friends of mine about doing something similiar.
Judging by the trends in computer collecting over the past couple of
years, I tend to think that collecting classic computers is gaining in
popularity and that printed information is currently, for the most part,
sorely lacking.
Received on Wed Jun 25 1997 - 02:19:53 BST