The Gamma 3 was an early electronic vacuum-tube computer designed by Compagnie des Machines Bull in Paris, France, and released in 1952. It became a major commercial success, eventually selling more than 1,200 units over about a decade and prompting IBM to release its own 650 as a competitor, evolving from an electronic accelerator for electromechanical tabulating machines into a first-generation stored-program computer through later variants.
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SignificanceA commercial success that sold more than 1200 units and prompted IBM to release a competitor. 1 Sources
1. Bull Gamma 3, Wikipedia
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It was designed by Compagnie des Machines Bull in Paris, France and released in 1952.
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The Gamma 3 was a commercial success, eventually selling more than 1200 units and prompting IBM to release the 1401 as a competitor.
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