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I joined IBM in late 1976 and was surprised how physically large the machines were.they consumed lots of electricity and gave out a lot of heat hence the need for water cooling.But considering their complexity they were reliable and easily fixable quickly when something went wrong.
The company almost went bust in later years by trying to sell their own old technology and following the wrong one and so had some catching up to do. Head in the sand springs to mind. Their management systems could not keep up with the success of the PC.
Apr 7, 2019, 3:23:20 PM
Posted to Iconic consoles of the IBM System/360 mainframes, 55 years old