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'''Unisys''' is a manufacturer of computers, formed in 1986 by the merger of [[Burroughs]] and [[Sperry Rand]]. Although they still exist, the rise of [[microprocessor]]s has meant that their products are now mostly [[software]], not [[hardware]]. - although they still produce ClearPath [[mainframe]]s, using [[Intel]] [[Central Processing Unit|CPU]] [[integrated circuit|chips]]. | '''Unisys''' is a manufacturer of computers, formed in 1986 by the merger of [[Burroughs]] and [[Sperry Rand]]. Although they still exist, the rise of [[microprocessor]]s has meant that their products are now mostly [[software]], not [[hardware]]. - although they still produce ClearPath [[mainframe]]s, using [[Intel]] [[Central Processing Unit|CPU]] [[integrated circuit|chips]]. | ||
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Latest revision as of 16:42, 2 July 2025
Unisys is a manufacturer of computers, formed in 1986 by the merger of Burroughs and Sperry Rand. Although they still exist, the rise of microprocessors has meant that their products are now mostly software, not hardware. - although they still produce ClearPath mainframes, using Intel CPU chips.
Further reading
- George T. Gray, Ronald Q. Smith, Unisys Computers: An Introductory History, 2008 - mostly Sperry Rand (UNIVAC) and Burroughs content
External links
- unisys - documentation at Bitsavers
- VIP Club - Information Technology (IT) Pioneers - contains some Unisys-related content
- Unisys History Newsletter - mostly Sperry Rand (UNIVAC) and Burroughs content - archived here
