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Remember Those? A Trip Through Technology Then and Now - THEN: IBM 1620 Data Processor (
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THEN:
IBM 1620 Data Processor and IBM 1621 Tape Reader
The IBM 1620 was a general-purpose, stored-program data processing
system designed for research and engineering. It featured punch-card,
paper tape and keyboard input and offered large-capacity storage for up
to 60,000 digits, high processing speeds with average access time
of 20 microseconds, and compatibility with other IBM
equipment using FORTRAN.