IBM Punchcard and Magnetic Tape Based Computers (1970)
Released by BFA in 1970, "Computers" was created by Victor and Ellen Landweber. The film was apparently shot at, and had cooperation from, the Rand Corporation of Santa Monica, California.
1970-10-14 19:00:00 - ibm
The film is notable in that it was produced roughly a decade prior to the arrival of the IBM Personal Computer, which revolutionized computing worldwide.
"Computers" primarily shows mainframe and office type computers made by IBM, including the System/360 mainframe with its tape drives and hard drives. The System/360 was the first family of computers designed to cover both commercial and scientific applications and to cover a complete range of applications from small to large.
This film is part of the Periscope Film LLC archive, one of the largest historic military, transportation, and aviation stock footage collections in the USA. Entirely film backed, this material is available for licensing in 24p HD, 2k and 4k.