Early on in the Apollo program’s development, NASA was already considering ... Its true legacy is the beginning of computer compatibility. For the first time, on the Apollo program, machines ...

Ceruzzi notes that the 7094 was “as fast as a personal computer of the late 1980s.” The 7094 was first introduced in January 1962, according to IBM. IBM won a contract with NASA for the space ...

First off, I highly recommend the movie. Great story, fine acting - Big Bang's Sheldon as you've never seen him before - and a fascinating dollop of computer history. The 7090 was one of IBM's ...

Flatpack integrated circuits in the Apollo guidance computer. [Photo: NASA/Wiki Commons ... T and Boeing’s first passenger jet, the 707. Among the customers for the IBM 360: MIT and NASA.