Medieval methods... (was Re: Got a question....PDP? VAX?)

From: Marvin <marvin_at_rain.org>
Date: Tue Mar 16 19:50:24 1999

Sellam Ismail wrote:
>
> On Tue, 16 Mar 1999, Marvin wrote:
>
> > I guess it is time to auction off some punch cards now ... one at a time
> > :). Actually, I am toying around with putting one punch card on ebay just
> > to see what would happen. It is a bit unusual though in that it is imprinted
> > with "Leo Computers", and just to keep it a set, perhaps putting one sheet
> > of original Leo Computers stationary. Anyone here remember Leo Computers
> > (late 40's, early 50's)?
>
> Of course not :) But please explain. 40s and 50s??

I think Phil already did a good job of explaining. I thought I had read
somewhere that the Leo Computer was developed in the 40's, and I *thought*
it was also being sold by the end of the 40's. But I can't recall where I
read it. Oh well, I'll run across it again ... sometime :)!
Received on Tue Mar 16 1999 - 19:50:24 GMT