Some estimates of installation and running costs of typical computing systems, with preliminary estimates of savings of clerical labour.
- PART OF:
- A study of the requirements for the acquisition of a computer for Tube Investments, Walsall
- Made:
- 1951-1961
- part of archive:
- Simon Lavington collection of historical computer documents
Large (29� x 14� unfolded) tabular comparison of data for 8 candidate computing systems, with covering explanation. Undated. Equipment includes:
(a) Powers Samas electro-mechanical, including PCC);
(b) two possible Ferranti Pegasus configurations;
(c) an Elliott 405 installation;
(d) Ferranti FPC3 (a paper design?)
(d) IBM 650;
(e) IBM 705;
(f) �machine X� (in confidence).
Details
- Extent:
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1 item
- Identifier:
- LAV/3/D1/02
- Access:
- Open Access
- copyright: