Magnetic core switches (was Re: Pneumatic computers)

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From: Randolph Carter
Date: Sun, 09 Jun 1991 20:51

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Are magnetic core switches (not memory) still used for anything?

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From: rcarter@wpi.WPI.EDU (Randolph Carter)
Newsgroups: comp.arch,comp.misc
Subject: Magnetic core switches (was Re: Pneumatic computers)
Keywords: Van Alyn,ancient
Message-ID: <1991Jun9.205101.6023@wpi.WPI.EDU>
Date: 9 Jun 91 20:51:01 GMT
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