From james_eaton@btopenworld.com Tue Jul 06 16:04:18 2004
Subject:Re: The original vs. state of the art

--- In CloneWheel@yahoogroups.com, Bill Roberts
wrote:
> Transistor technology emerged in the 1960's, not the '50's.

Are you sure?
1947 - Transistor invented
1954 - First commercial transistor radio
1954 - IBM announce switch to transistors
1959 - Integrated circuit invented