Index: /en/computer/univac9400.php =================================================================== --- /en/computer/univac9400.php (revision 693) +++ /en/computer/univac9400.php (revision 694) @@ -130,5 +130,5 @@ -
As in interesting note all systems of this series used a magnetic +
As an interesting note all systems of this series used a magnetic thin film memory, a then revolutionary development which, unfortunately turned out to be the most error prone part of @@ -138,5 +138,5 @@
Due to the insufficient reliability of this memory system the - complete subsystem was eventually replaced by a even more modern + complete subsystem was eventually replaced by an even more modern semiconductor memory system using some of the first memory chips made by INTEL. More than 1200 of these chips were necessary to @@ -169,11 +169,10 @@ make this mainframe create you an up-to-date chart for your personal bio-rhythm of the next four weeks. This time-consuming - task is perfomed by an program written in COBOL.
+ task is perfomed by a program written in COBOL. -The price of an UNIVAC mainframe system was incredibly high and - approximate a chain of new cars with a length of 2,3 kilometers. +
The price of an UNIVAC mainframe system was incredibly high and would have paid for a chain of new cars with a length of 2,3 kilometers. Incredible: - UNIVAC 9400 = 470 cars (Volkswagen beatle)
+ UNIVAC 9400 = 470 cars (Volkswagen Beetle)