1951 -Modern Computers MIT Whirlwind I with Real Time Video

1951 - Modern Computers, MIT Whirlwind I, the First to Display Real Time Video.
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Computer History Museum Tour 18
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[215alessio]

but all it takes is 1 magnetic relay to have a 1 bit processor. (yes/no)

so what is he talking about

[Apexsealslol]

this makes no sense.....he's comparing a cpu to a hdd

[SomeWeirdFreak]

8bits*(1024^3)*120GB = 1,030,792,151,040 bits, or a little over a trillion.

Seriously though, he talks about storage then processing. Is he mixing up gigabytes with gigahertz or did I miss something?

[GalaticTG]

Wait a minute. I've seen a design that only uses one relay per bit and a relay to control a hold line. meaning you should only need 8 relays plus 1 relay for the hold line.

Since relay logic came before valve logic I find it hard to believe that this computer would take up more space then its relay based predecessor.

[shrogg2]

He states these are "processors" yet he go's on about memory?

WHAT.

[AustinTyWeir]

Or a 2 terabyte Mac...

[boost43534]

it is very old and it's big

[armyfister1979]

word. 

[GelandnaleG]

1:21am Tuesday (CET) - Time in France

[Madness832]

Aren't those boards from the former Computer Museum in Boston? I seem to remember seeing those there w/ the pairs of neon bulbs alternately flashing.