non-binary computers?

From: Mark Green <mark_at_cs.ualberta.ca>
Date: Thu Sep 2 17:51:58 1999

> Re:
> > A number of early small computers were non-binary. One that comes
> > to mind is the IBM 1620 which was a decimal variable word lenght
> > machine. The 1620 was in production about 40 years ago and was
> > mainly marketed as a business machine. One of the interesting
> > features of this machine was that it did all its arthmetic by
> > table lookup.
>
> Was that the CADET? (Can't Add, Doesn't Even Try)
>

I believe it was also known by that name.

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Received on Thu Sep 02 1999 - 17:51:58 BST

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