Re: AS/400 History

[Pat Barber <MBOCEANSIDE@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Steven Sharpe wrote:
> 
> I am having a debate over AS/400 history and I'm hoping someone on the List
> can settle it.  What was the order of computer platforms introduced by IBM -
> (System 36, System 38, AS/400)?
> 
> I say the order was 36, 38, 400.  My friend says it was 38, 36, 400.  Could
> someone help me settle this?
> 

Sorry about this, but your friend is right: If my feeble mind recalls
correctly(you other "oldies" jump in) it was: The dates are all a
blur.....

360
S/3
S/32
S/38
S/34
S/36     
AS/400 

To give this list some perspective, I started to work on a 360/30 in
1971....
The 360 replaced the 1400 series.....
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