Microsoft Windows vs. IBM 701

From: Michael Holley <swtpc6800_at_comcast.net>
Date: Thu Oct 28 20:34:23 2004

> From: David Forbes
>
> I was reading that 1961 BRL survey, and found the user reports
> of the IBM 701 fascinating. They apparently had an average
> uptime of about 2-4 hours.

In 1976 I worked with a guy who maintained a tube computer when he was going
to Cal Poly San Luis Obispo. He said that everyday the ran a diagnostic at
low voltage then at high voltage. This would point out weak tubes. They
would replace the tubes and the machine was good for another day.

Michael Holley
www.swtpc.com/mholley
Received on Thu Oct 28 2004 - 20:34:23 BST