On Fri, Nov 18, 2016 at 3:09 PM, william degnan <[email protected]> wrote:
> > > On Fri, Nov 18, 2016 at 3:04 PM, Chuck Guzis <[email protected]> wrote: > >> On 11/18/2016 10:00 AM, william degnan wrote: >> > http://vintagecomputer.net/browse_thread.cfm?id=658 >> > >> > Hot business women posing with classic UNIVAC hardware and a link to >> > a very rare 1968 business proposal by UNIVAC to Philip Morris, an >> > attempt to sell either a 418-III or 9400, pricing, comparison with >> > IBM 360 models. Included with the proposal were a handful of product >> > brochures. I scanned some of my favorite photos. >> >> Models? Wasn't the 9300 basically an instruction-compatible model of >> the S/360 Model 20? I think the 9400 was the bottom end 360/30 model >> compatible. Calling the Model 20 a "member of the System 360 line" has >> always been a bit of a stretch in my book. >> >> So small cheese in terms of sales proposals, but interesting >> nonetheless. Thanks! >> >> >> --Chuck >> > > The 418-III is a better comparison, of a more powerful 360 than the /20. > The proposal basically says pick between the 418-III or you can buy a 9000 > series and if necessary dial into a time sharing system we recommend (see > brochure at the end of the proposal). > > Bill > > meant to say ,,,time sharing system with a 418-III on the other end. BIll
