• 1954

Hardware Description

The IBM 704, the first mass-produced computer with floating point arithmetic hardware, was introduced by IBM in 1954. The 704 was significantly improved over the IBM 701 in terms of architecture as well as implementations which were not compatible with its predecessor.

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  • Model Number:

    704
  • Manufacturer:

  • Hardware Type:

    Computer - Mainframe
  • Manufacture Year:

    1954
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