Fifty Years Ago .... from the pages of Computer Weekly

27th September 1973 computing, compiled by TNMOC volunteer archivist, Brian Aldous.

A selection of stories from Computer Weekly from 27th September 1973. The full archive of Computer Weekly can be seen at TNMOC, where there are special rolling displays of front pages from 25 and 40 years ago.

PoS Report Predicts Big Market
Both manufacturers and potential users of PoS retail terminal systems will be interested in a 200-page report on the European PoS market now available from Frost and Sullivan Ltd , of the Strand, London. The report predicts a market worth over £800 million for PoS equipment in Europe over the next 10 years and is the first survey from the new European subsidiary of Frost and Sullivan Inc, who have published many reports in the US on the computer industry. The report points out some basic differences between the European and US retailing methods that could affect the design and marketing of PoS equipment. One difference is that credit card sales are of little importance in Europe, especially in France and Germany, two of the major PoS markets, so that credit verification features are not really needed. The report, which costs about £160, covers virtually the whole of Western Europe.. (CW 27/9/1973 p16)

Nuclear Simulator To Aid Power Company
A nuclear power plant simulator, based on a Systems Engineering Laboratory Systems 85, is being supplied to Carolina Power and Light Co, at Raleigh, North Carolina, by Singer Simulation Products, part of the Singer company. The system, worth about $330,000, is a major element in a contract awarded to Singer for a Pressurised Water Reactor simulator, due for completion in 1975. The nuclear training facility will be used to prepare power company staff for Atomic Energy Commission examinations and to provide refresher training for experienced operators. Other uses will include engineering studies, and operating procedure development and verification. (CW 27/9/1973 p19)