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IBM 1130 (2103 words) |
 | IBM 1130 The punched paper tape unit on the 1130 may be placed elsewhere for convenience. |
| The IBM 1130 was introduced in 1965 and is considered an early third generation computer. |
| To assist 1130 users in making effective use of their system, IBM will provide more than 50 application programs for use in such fields as civil engineering, publishing, mathematical and statistical problem-solving, and petroleum exploration and engineering. |
| IBM Archives: The IBM 1130 computing system (408 words) |
| The 1130 was the first IBM computer to rent for less than $1,000 a month (it could be purchased for $32,280), and it gave small business firms a versatile, economical data processing facility for a wide variety of applications. |
| The desk-sized 1130 combined ease of operation with big computer performance and features, including high-speed arithmetic capability, stored program flexibility and a wide variety of input and output devices. |
| Use of the 1130 was greatly facilitated by a number of powerful programs, especially the Disk Monitor System, which automatically supervised and controlled system operation and information flow. |
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