• 1956

Hardware Description

Introduced in 1956, the IBM 305 RAMAC (Random Access Memory Accounting System) was an electronic general purpose data processing machine that maintained business records on a real-time basis. The 305 RAMAC was one of the last vacuum tube systems designed by IBM, and more than 1,000 of them were built before production ended in 1961.

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  • Model Number:

    305 RAMAC
  • Manufacturer:

  • Hardware Type:

    Computer - Mainframe
  • Manufacture Year:

    1956
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