1969 Burroughs B6500 Computer Vintage Mainframe History (UNISYS, Data Processing, Pasadena))

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160120 Like and subscribe. This is an archive, check the link in the end if you are. A vintage 1969 Burroughs Corporation briefing on the status of the B6500 Electronic Data Processing System. With very minor restorations, this clip provides a historical view of this early machine's creation. Burroughs Corporation was merged with Sperry Corporation in 1986 to form Unisys Corporation. Information courtesy of Unisys Archives, Charles Babbage Institute, and Bitsavers.org. Provided for non-commercial use only. Educational reference material. Runtime: 13 mins.
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The B6500 was a successor to the B5500 Computer, and was upgraded to the B6700 Computer in the field. We hope you enjoy this brief walk down "memory lane" during the highly competitive mainframe computer marketplace of the mid 1960's.]

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