IBM 3740

When configuring the component equipment for the office complex might consist of several data stations with or without printers attached.

The work station could be placed in varied environments to allow on-location data entry according to the needs of the user.

The dual work station offered an almost double capacity for locations with heavy data entry requirements.

Gone were the noisy key punch machines and drawers of cards to be transported to a reader for input to the computer system.

There are two monitors, two keyboards and two drives - the operators sit on opposite sides of the desk on either end.

The Data Converter is also capable of the reverse operation, that is, reading from the tape and transmitting over the communication lines to other users.

The IBM 3747 is quite large, approximately 4' x 5' x 3.5' high and accessible on the front side for the tape deck and right end for diskette hopper.

The IBM 3713 requires a separate table or desktop space, with paper handling support.

Though the bands are expensive and require replacement as they wear out, the speed and quality of the printed output overcomes the logistics of maintenance in many applications.

The unit is also standalone, about the size of the Data Converter and uses a card-on-board technology with standard TTL and IBM proprietary logic ICs.