System/360
offered a choice of five processors and 19 combinations of power, speed and
memory. A user could operate the same magnetic tape and disk products as
another user with a processor 100 times more powerful.
System/360
also offered dramatic performance gains, thanks to Solid Logic Technology -
half-inch ceramic modules containing circuitry far denser, faster and more
reliable than earlier transistors.
System/360
monthly rentals will range from $2,700 for a basic configuration to $115,000
for a typical large multisystem configuration.
Comparable
purchase prices range from $133,000 to $5,500,000.
