On Fri, Nov 18, 2016 at 3:04 PM, Chuck Guzis <ccl...@sydex.com> 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
