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| | IBM Archives: The IBM 1130 computing system |
 | | The 1130 was the first IBM computer to rent for less than $1,000 a month (it could be purchased for $32,280), and it gave small business firms a versatile, economical data processing facility for a wide variety of applications. |
 | | The desk-sized 1130 combined ease of operation with big computer performance and features, including high-speed arithmetic capability, stored program flexibility and a wide variety of input and output devices. |
 | | Use of the 1130 was greatly facilitated by a number of powerful programs, especially the Disk Monitor System, which automatically supervised and controlled system operation and information flow. |
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