Artifact Details

Title

How Much Computer Can You Buy for Less Than $1000/month?

Catalog Number

102646277

Type

Document

Description

This is a brown, black and white brochure for the Bendix G-15 computer. The front cover has a brown background. The title is printed on the cover in black except for the words "$1000/MONTH?," which is printed in white. The inside front cover has a brown tinted, black and white photograph of three men using the computer. The man in the forefront is sitting at the typewriter. The rest of the brochure has staggered pages, so that it spells out "PLENTY" on the right half of the brochure. On the first page there is a black and white photo of the Bendix G-15. The photograph is of only the typewriter and the digital computer component. The following page is about the various purchase options for the Bendix G-15. A three-year lease plan is start at $985 month and a new sale price start at $14,900. Following is a black and white photograph of a woman typing at the typewriter. To the right of the photograph "PL" is printed. Following is a list of pluses of the Bendix G-15. The pluses include the Bendix G-15 has a lifetime reliability of 97.4%; Software; a library of 1000 pre-tested programs; nationwide support; ability to expand. Following is a black and white photograph of a group of people. There is a head table with a group of people sitting facing the audience and they are sitting under a banner that says "Bendix Computer: EXCHANGE." To the right of the photograph "PLEN" is printed. Following is a section about the scalability and affordability of the G-15, and lists offices to contact for more information. Following is a black and white photograph of a man sitting at the typewriter and looking at tape. To the right of the photograph is the word "PLENTY." The following is a list of technical specifications for the Bendix G-15. Following is a black and white photograph of the expanded G-15 system. Each component has a caption with a line drawn to it, naming the component. G-15 components include CA-1 Punched Card Coupler; PTP-1 Paper Tape Punch; MTA-2 Magnetic Tape Units; PA-3 Graph Plotter; AT-1 Alphanumeric Typewriter; Bendix G-15 Digital Computer; Ca-2 Card & Tabulator Coupler; DA-1 Digital Differential Analyzer; PR-1 Paper Tape Reader; PR-2 Multicode Paper Tape Reader; Tabulator/Printer; Card/Reader/Punch. A postcard insert is included for those that want more detailed information. The insert includes checkboxes for specific areas they are interested.

Date

1955

Publisher

Bendix Corporation

Place of Publication

U.S.

Identifying Numbers

Other number ASP 01631

Extent

10 p.

Dimensions

3 3/4 x 8 1/4 in.

Copyright Holder

Bendix Corporation

Category

Promotional Material

Subject

promotional materials; I/O: punched card; Educational applications; Business applications; Bendix G-15 (Computer); I/O: paper tape; I/O: plotter; Bendix Corporation; Digital computer: other

Lot Number

X3067.2005