I found it interesting that the 7030 "Stretch" that was the base platform for this system was initially considered a failure. It didn't come close to achieving

I found it interesting that the 7030 "Stretch" that was the base platform for this system was initially considered a failure. It didn't come close to achieving its design performance, forcing IBM to slash the price to contracted customers and pull the product off the market. But many elements of its architecture were later used successfully in the IBM 360 and other models.