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This dimension groups computing systems by the year they were first released. Wikipedia notes that some operating systems "require installation or may come pre-installed with purchased computers," a distribution method that has itself changed system by system across many release years. Browsing by year lets a visitor compare systems that launched in the same period.

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Era of Emergence
1964 CE 1
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1. Wikipedia: CDC 6600
WikipediaCDC 6600, lead section
Quote, CDC 6600, lead section
With performance of up to three megaFLOPS, the CDC 6600 was the world's fastest computer from 1964 to 1969, when it relinquished that status to its successor, the CDC 7600.
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