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EARLY LARGE COMPUTERS Requiring 800 Square Feet or More |
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COMPUTER NAME |
SQUARE FOOTAGE |
DATE |
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3,300 |
1949 |
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ALWAC (Germany) |
3,248 |
1953 |
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TAC (Japan) |
2,300 |
1954 |
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Bell Computer, Model V |
1,600 |
1947 |
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ORACLE |
1,500 |
1953 |
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MSAC |
1,400 |
1954 |
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1,200 |
1951 |
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Burroughs Lab Computer |
1,200 |
1951 |
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1,200 |
1952 |
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1,200 |
1955 |
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Over 1,000 |
1947 |
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CUBA Computer (France) |
1,000 |
1954 |
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? |
1955 |
References:
Information derived from 1953 U.S. Government report on digital computers.
Measurements may vary depending on whether all or some of the components
and peripherals are included. Most numbers above refer to complete systems.
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