IBM 7090 Data Processing System

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  • 1958

Hardware Description

The solid-state IBM 7090 is the most powerful data processing system now coming off production lines at International Business Machines Corporation. The fully-transistorized system has computing speeds six times faster than those of its vacuum-tube predecessor, the IBM 709, and seven and one-half times faster than those of the IBM 704. Announced in December, 1958, the first 7090 was installed in December, 1959.

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  • Model Number:

    7090

  • Manufacturer:

    IBM

  • Hardware Type:

    Computer - Mainframe

  • Manufacture Year:

    1958

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