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Not that I want to get into a fight[1] ;-) the Ferranti was sold in 02/1951, the UNIVAC I was sold 03/1951 and the Zuse Z4 was sold 09/1950.

Not sure the Colossus was a commercialy available computer everyone could buy in '44? The Z3 was "sold" in '43 to the GAC - but was not turing complete in '43.

[1] My personal believe is it's those geniuses not countries that did the invention, it's often a team effort, people are standing on the shoulders of giants and it's always difficult to define "first" plus at the same time irrelevant.




We should search the church chronicles. First is always the guy to swear the loudest.




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