IBM System/370 Model 148: Difference between revisions

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Not only were they both more powerful and better in price/performance than their virtualized<ref>135-3, 145-3</ref> counterparts, but actually much lower in price<ref name=CW.jump/><ref>$350,000 for a 138 having 500K of memory, vs. $721,500 for a 135-3 with 500K - less than half the price!</ref>

The 148 and 138,<ref>described as "mediumpowered System/370 computers" {{cite newspapernews

|newspaper=[[The New York Times]]

|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1978/03/02/archives/ibm-cutting-prices-20-on-2-computers.html

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==Marketing considerations==

An industry research firm said "may be described as early 380s programmed to act like 370s"<ref name=CW.jump>{{cite newspapernews

|newspaper=Computerworld

|title=IBM 370/138, 148 Really 'Early 380s'? Users May Have Jump on Upgrades