Past Computer Manufacturers (fwd from mailbase)

From: Jeff Kaneko <Jeff.Kaneko_at_ifrsys.com>
Date: Wed Feb 11 16:58:48 1998

> Date: Wed, 11 Feb 1998 13:21:50 -0800 (PST)
> Reply-to: classiccmp_at_u.washington.edu
> From: Tim Shoppa <shoppa_at_alph02.triumf.ca>
> To: "Discussion re-collecting of classic computers" <classiccmp_at_u.washington.edu>
> Subject: Re: Past Computer Manufacturers (fwd from mailbase)

> > > > >Lear Siegler (Data Dynamics)
> > >
> > > If I'm not confused, Lear Siegler was just part of Lear, a huge
> > > company that has been responsible for all sorts of things, including
> > > the 8-track tape and the Learjet.
> > ^^^^^^^^^^^^
> > I always thought 'Madman Muntz' invented the 8-Track. I'm almost
> > certain that he at least invented the 4-track.
>
> After checking the alt.collecting.8-track-tape FAQ, I see that Muntz
> was indeed responsible for popularizing the 4-track, though I wouldn't
> exactly call it "inventing". I hope that I don't get too far off
> the group topic by doing this, but I'll hope that at least a couple others
> who have a broad interest in the history of technology will enjoy
> it when I quote from the FAQ:
>

<Extremely cool story of the 8-Track Snipped>

I stand corrected. I had no idea that the marketing effort for the
8-Track was such a corporate 'Soap Opera'. I'm a little bit
surprised that endless loop recording wasn't used much for computer
data back then.


Jeff
Received on Wed Feb 11 1998 - 16:58:48 GMT