RE: AS/400 History

[Neil Palmer <npalmer@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

S/34, S/38, S/36, AS/400

S/38 debuted in 1978 or 1979, but the first release wasn't exactly ready
for prime time.  S/36 was around 1983/1984.



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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Steven Sharpe [SMTP:ssharpe@accucomm.net]
> Sent: Wednesday, July 08, 1998 2:24 PM
> To:   midrange-l@midrange.com
> Subject:      AS/400 History
> 
> 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?
> 
> Thanks!
> 
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