Magnuson Computer Systems was a manufacturer of IBM-compatible mainframes

IBM mainframe

IBM mainframes are large computer systems produced by IBM from 1952 to the present. During the 1960s and 1970s, the term mainframe computer was almost synonymous with IBM products due to their marketshare...

. The Magnuson M80 range was available from the late 1970s and enjoyed limited success at a time when IBM struggled to ship machines. The company declared bankruptcy in early 1982 after IBM

IBM

International Business Machines Corporation or IBM is an American multinational technology and consulting corporation headquartered in Armonk, New York, United States. IBM manufactures and sells computer hardware and software, and it offers infrastructure, hosting and consulting services in areas...

fixed its production problems, introduced new models, and slashed prices.

External links

• "The Colossus That Works," Time Magazine, July 11, 1983. [Retrieved December 31, 2007.]