Microsoft Windows vs. IBM 701

From: William Donzelli <aw288_at_osfn.org>
Date: Thu Oct 28 20:47:43 2004

> I believe tht the reliability problem with the 701
> was not hard tube failures, but transient errors
> in the Williams tube memories. This problem was
> corrected when IBM transitioned to core memory.

Yes, you are correct - Williams Tube sucked.

Still, the myth of non-reliability of tube machines is still around.

William Donzelli
aw288_at_osfn.org
Received on Thu Oct 28 2004 - 20:47:43 BST