Title :
The AEG-Telefunken TR 440 Computer: Company and Large-Scale Computer Strategy
Author :
Jessen, Eike ; Michel, Dieter ; Siegert, Hans-Juergen ; Voigt, Heinz
Abstract :
AEG-Telefunken began developing computers in 1957. By 1974, 46 of its TR 440s were installed, with a total retail value of more than US$250 million. At its start, the TR 440 was the fastest computer ever designed in Europe, with system software features far ahead of its competitors. Nevertheless, computers were not a strategic product for AEG-Telefunken, and the TR 440´s development faced substantial difficulties.
Keywords :
DP industry; AEG-Telefunken TR 440 computer; Europe; large-scale computer strategy; system software; Analog computers; Business; Companies; Computer aided manufacturing; Europe; Large-scale systems; Military computing; Personnel; Process control; TV; AEG-Telefunken; German computer industry; TR 440; history of computing; interactive systems; markets;
Journal_Title :
Annals of the History of Computing, IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/MAHC.2009.65
