Which was the first mass-produced computer?

In the early years of computing, computers were either one-off machines or produced in very low numbers due to their high costs and specialized construction techniques. That approach changed with the 1953 introduction of the IBM 650 computer system. The computer was officially known as the IBM 650 Magnetic Drum Data-Processing Machine and the base unit had a physical footprint about the size of a deep refrigerator. Almost 2,000 systems were produced, the last in 1962.

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cwisconsin

Looks like tesla alset has a sister here.. Cheryl Gas.

Ray Knutson

I used to operate an International Business Machines 650 and a Digital Equipment Corporation VAX 11/780. I loved those virtual memory machines! Though they took a while to process large data, you could continue to enter it. Once I was calculating over 200 sheets of pricing data at once. I would just enter calculations until it would finish, then I would send the data on, check to see if any more grids had been finished, and if not, enter new calculations. The company didn't especially like how much memory I would tie up, or how much electricity I was using; but usually there was low demand for the machines and I just kept going. I would point out how many hours were being saved by doing such intense calculations in large batches.

Conrado De Leon

I've heard that the computer's name in "2001: A Space Odissey" was named HAL just by movimng one letter to the left the IBM name.

Iancompat

Jonathan Smith, Yes, but then it only made Time clocking in machines!

Iancompat

Irene Townsend, So has VAX!

Irene Townsend

Didn't need to worry Knew answer and I'm not computer savy IBM been around for ages

dlh

Very good guess👏😀

Diding Otico

Good guessed!!!

Caroline Wolter Hall

I know it was the IBM! just finger scrolling page and it clicked another answer. So mean!!

Kenney Devey

Luigina Butron Capesciotti, That is not doing you any good. Just use your head and imagination. You are cheating your self.

Diane Lynn Kinsman

Hit it because watched My Favorite Martion, few weeks ago, could have swore he said that. Dum luck.

Luigina Butron Capesciotti

I REALLY ENJOY THE QUIZZ BECAUSE I LEARN A LOT. I DON'T SEE MY SCORE BECAUSE SOMETIMES I KNOW BUT MOST OF THE TIME IS BECAUSE I LOOK AT THE DICTIONARY TO SEE THE ANSWER TKS .

Bernard Andrzejewski

I was three quarter sure it was ibm and just felt that some other outfit had to be ahead of IBM I was wrong and can't understand why i picked one by the ennie meenie method