Talk:Atlas (computer)

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Proposed renaming

This machine wasn't called the "Atlas Computer", it was called "Atlas". Hence I propose a rename to Atlas (computer). --Malleus Fatuorum 23:33, 1 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

I concur. As a Computer Science student in Manchester, I used Atlas between 1969 and 1971 and it was always called just "Atlas" and never ever the "Atlas Computer".109.155.177.114 (talk) 19:27, 18 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]

When is a reference not a reference?

Removed the following "reference" which was just in-line text.

ref The 64-bit Stretch did floating-point addition in 1.38-1.5 microseconds, and multiplication in 2.48-2.70 microseconds, compared to the 48-bit Atlas's floating-point addition in 1.6-2.6 microseconds and multiplication in 4.97 microseconds.ref109.155.177.114 (talk) 19:50, 18 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]

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Possible references

COMPUTERS and AUTOMATION, 196311.pdf, pp. 38-39

Digital_Computer_Newsletter October 1960 and October 1961 --89.25.210.104 (talk) 22:16, 12 September 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Notability

Atlas is primarily notable for being the first machine with virtual memory, something which was quickly copied by almost all other leading-edge systems (although it took a while for IBM to get the message). Virtual memory is now ubiquitous (down to smart phones, I expect); it's a hugely important development. Atlas' successful use of it was widely noted in the field, and led to its quick, wide, adoption. Other than that, Atlas would be just one more early large computer. So keep the virtual memory point prominent in the description - it should always be the first thing mentioned after saying what Atlas was. Noel (talk) 12:24, 18 March 2019 (UTC)[reply]