50th anniversary of the routine business use of computers

From: Hans B Pufal <hansp_at_aconit.org>
Date: Fri Nov 23 13:59:58 2001

Iggy Drougge wrote:

>>I was fortunate enough to get some original LEO stationary and punch
>>cards a few years ago. Just to see what would happen, I put one of each
>>on ebay and it appears not many people had even heard of LEO computers!
 
> Are they related to the PC maker of the same name (LEO Jet was one of their
> models)?


Nope, LEO vanished long before the PC was even a gleam in the eye of its
designer. It was merged into Enlish Electric Leo Computers in 1963 with
Lyons holding 50% of the new company. In 1964 Lyons sold its shares to
English Electric. Eventually, in 1968, the company was merged with other
enlish computer companies to form ICL.

  -- hbp
Received on Fri Nov 23 2001 - 13:59:58 GMT