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Wikipedia says that the Z3 was "electromechanical", though, while the ENIAC is described as "electronic". You can always play the "who was first" game if you j
by kleiba 6y ago
Wikipedia says that the Z3 was "electromechanical", though, while the ENIAC is described as "electronic".
You can always play the "who was first" game if you just add enough distinguishing categories.
- Rochus 6y agoYes, the Z3 used relays and the Eniac used tubes. Relays were more reliable but slower.
- sebastos 6y agoWithout electronic speeds, it's kind of like inventing a printing press that's slower than writing by hand. The invention isn't much of an invention until the whole thing is electronic. Reading off a tape doesn't cut it. That's why, you'll notice, the entire computer industry bloomed out of the work done on the ENIAC. In other words, if your client had invented facebook, they would have invented facebook.