This ‘American Tour’ report kickstarted the world of business computing. Lyons visited the USA in 1947 to learn about computers, from ENIAC to IBM. They weren’t impressed – but found out about EDSAC here in Blighty, then built their own machine
This ‘American Tour’ report kickstarted the world of business computing. Lyons visited the USA in 1947 to learn about computers, from ENIAC to IBM. They weren’t impressed – but found out about EDSAC here in Blighty, then built their own machine!
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http://www.computinghistory.org.uk/det/63012/63012-Section-D-American-Tour-Report-May-and-June-1947/
Originally tweeted by Computing History (@computermuseum) on 24 November 2021.