Difference between revisions of "GEC Computers"
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1969 [[Marconi-Elliott Computer Systems]] was created to handle the 4 computer designs that were not part of the portfolio transferred to [[ICL]] on its formation<ref>The Times Mar. 22, 1983</ref> | |||
At some point name changed to '''GEC Computers''' | At some point name changed to '''GEC Computers''' |
Latest revision as of 08:58, 24 January 2021
GEC Computers Ltd., of Borehamwood, Herts.
part of GEC
1969 Marconi-Elliott Computer Systems was created to handle the 4 computer designs that were not part of the portfolio transferred to ICL on its formation[1]
At some point name changed to GEC Computers
1973 GEC Computers made use of the GEC 2050 processor in control terminals for data processing[2]
1981 Offered the GEC 4000 series processor which were used in Prestel[3]
1981 GEC Computers was a member of a consortium offering the Prestel viewdata system; the other members were British Telecom and Aregon International, responsible for the software (using the Babbage language, developed for use on GEC computers)[4]
1986 Offered Series 41 computers for use in packet-switching networks[5]
1987 Supplied 2 computers to a steel mill in Ohio for control of the rolling process[6]