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This is a link post I give you the Future - the IBM 305 RAMAC

(confused coyote is still searching for canned Road Runner since, Fri 4 Feb 2011, 11:12, , Reply)
This is a normal post A response time of only one second
I'll have two of these please!
 (macroscian (1 like), Fri 4 Feb 2011, 11:21, , Reply)
This is a normal post Pft....
What kind of idiot uses a computer?
 (I helped save b3ta! Darklord, Fri 4 Feb 2011, 11:21, , Reply)
This is a normal post Tell you what.....
That keyboard at 4:42 is bloody nice!

No, seriously. I mean it.
 (I helped save b3ta! Black Moon Not cracked, I'm all up to be., Fri 4 Feb 2011, 11:48, , Reply)
This is a normal post its like an old trs-80.
if only they knew that the WHOLE computer would fit into something this size in the future times....
 (I helped save b3ta! JamTallons, Fri 4 Feb 2011, 12:40, , Reply)
This is a normal post mark my words
one day every town will have a computer
 (I helped save b3ta! herd of chickens First part only £1.99 and comes with a free, Fri 4 Feb 2011, 11:53, , Reply)
This is a normal post Want to change the Rate of VAT?
simple, just pull out the wired control panel and change a few plugs in the 256 X 256* register plug board.




*Optional, 8 X 8 comes as standard, Upgrades available:
16 x 16 - $12,000
32 x 32 - $18,000
64 X 64 - $30,000
128 x 128 - $50,000
256 x 256 - $70,000**
** Includes free installation***, all other options require flat installation fee of $2,000 (including Travel and Board expenses)
*** Installation guarenteed within 12 weeks of receipt of payment.
spare set of plugs $250 per pack of 10
 (I helped save b3ta! buffet_the_appetite_slayer ٩(●̮̃•)۶ jacked in to the ICE on, Fri 4 Feb 2011, 12:00, , Reply)
This is a normal post It really is a stunning piece of engineering
And makes you realise why all those TV shows like Mission: Impossible and The Prisoner and so on were so in awe of computers and felt like with a powerful enough computer, you could do anything.
 (I helped save b3ta! flatfrog Staring vacantly into space, Fri 4 Feb 2011, 12:27, , Reply)
This is a normal post more on the 305 via wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IBM_305_RAMAC
the disk storage unit measured around 1.5 square metres (16 sq ft) and was over 1 ton in weight!
 (confused coyote is still searching for canned Road Runner since, Fri 4 Feb 2011, 12:50, , Reply)
This is a normal post what is this wikipedia
thing you speak of? Can you send me the reference for the punched data card so run a search?
 (I helped save b3ta! herd of chickens First part only £1.99 and comes with a free, Fri 4 Feb 2011, 13:20, , Reply)
This is a normal post I can run the query at this end
Depending on where it ends up in today's batch I can probably get you the results by Wednesday
 (confused coyote is still searching for canned Road Runner since, Fri 4 Feb 2011, 13:34, , Reply)
This is a normal post Wednesday is no good for me
as next week I'm having my RAMAC upgraded so that I can run minesweeper. The chaps at IBM say it will only take 13,000 miles of wires to do.
 (I helped save b3ta! herd of chickens First part only £1.99 and comes with a free, Fri 4 Feb 2011, 14:11, , Reply)