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From: Peter Flass <peter_flass@yahoo.com>
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Subject: Re: The joy of FORTRAN
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rbowman <bowman@montana.com> wrote:
> On Fri, 28 Feb 2025 21:11:33 -0500, c186282 wrote:
> 
>> Came across a 360 (model 20 ? the little one) in use by a parts
>> distributor about 20 years ago. Nowadays they're always emulated,
>> like with the Hercules system or better since I doubt you'll get
>> parts/service for yer ancient 360/370 now.
> 
> That must have been cute. RPI had a Model 30 in '66 and I thought that was 
> the bottom of the barrel. 
> 

The Model 20 was a big step up for shops that used a lot of tab equipment:
Accounting machines, sorters, interpreters, etc. Instead of a room full of
big gray boxes, each requiring multiple plugboards, you’d have a /20 and
probably a sorter to do all your work. If you wanted a real computer you’d
probably get a /30. We got tons of work done on them.  

-- 
Pete