The UNIVAC File Computer was first shipped in 1956. It was equipped with between one and ten large drums each holding 180,000 Alphanumeric characters. One early application was for an airline reservations system, which was used by Eastern Air Lines. It competed mainly against the IBM 650 and the IBM 305 RAMAC and a total of 130 were manufactured.
The UNIVAC File Computer was first shipped in 1956 It was equipped with between one and ten large drums each holding 180,000 Alphanumeric characters One early application was for an airline reservations system, which was used by Eastern Air Lines. It competed mainly against the IBM 650 and the IBM 305 RAMAC and a total of 130 were manufactured.