[1401_interest] IEEE Global History Network STARS essay: "Early Popular Computers, 1950 -1970"

[Robert B Garner]

Last year, Emerson Pugh invited me to write an historical synopsis of the 
1401 and its contemporaries, beginning with its emergence from unit record 
equipment and juxtaposed against the early large-scale computers.  The 
essay has been posted on the IEEE Global History Network STARS site:  
http://www.ieeeghn.org/wiki/index.php/STARS:Early_Popular_Computers,_1950_-_1970

and is currently featured on the IEEE STARS web page:  
http://www.ieeeghn.org/wiki/index.php/Special:STARS

I couldn't have composed this (less than 4k word) article without the 
editing diligence, hands-on historical perspective, insights and 
perseverance from many of you (over a whole year). Thanks again!

Best wishes during this holiday season,

- Robert

p.s.  From http://www.ieeeghn.org/wiki/index.php/Special:STARS
"IEEE STARS is an online compendium of invited, peer-reviewed articles on 
the history of major developments in electrical and computer science and 
technology. Although written for a general audience, these articles are 
meant to provide authoritative information, valuable in itself, but also 
useful as starting points for further investigations."
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