Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.3 alpha 4/15/85; site loral.UUCP Path: utzoo!linus!decvax!ittatc!dcdwest!sdcsvax!sdcc6!loral!miller From: miller@loral.UUCP (David P. Miller) Newsgroups: net.micro Subject: Computer trivia. Message-ID: <1046@loral.UUCP> Date: Fri, 21-Feb-86 20:22:30 EST Article-I.D.: loral.1046 Posted: Fri Feb 21 20:22:30 1986 Date-Received: Mon, 24-Feb-86 21:19:49 EST Reply-To: miller@loral.UUCP (David P. Miller) Organization: Loral Instrumentation, San Diego Lines: 17 Computer Trivia tm., by GAMEBRAINS tm. poses a question: 1. Which was the first computer to use magnetic disks ?. A: Manchester University's "ATLAS". My question is: Was it really the ATLAS or was it IBM's STRECH ?. Maybe some old timers out there can help me out with this question. Thanks in advanced, BIG DAVE. -- David P. Miller - Loral Instrumentation. / USUAL \ sdcsvax!sdcc3!loral!miller \ DISCLAIMER / ******************************************************************************** "Sticks and stones may hurt my bones but words ......................."