NCR Tower 1632 – Computer Ads from the Past

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NCR Tower 1632 was a 16-bit multiuser and multitasking computer announced in 1982, based on the Motorola 68000 microprocessor.
The system ran an operating system derived from UNIX III and was designed for OEM markets, supporting up to 16 users.
NCR underwent a corporate strategy shift in 1983, focusing on large organizations and decentralizing decision-making to plant managers.
The Tower 1632 featured a 29-inch cabinet, up to 2MB of memory, and could support up to 1GB of disk storage.
It included a UNIX-based OS, supported multiple programming languages, and had various communication capabilities.
A Usenet post from 1984 highlighted issues with the system, including unreliable software and slow disk performance.
NCR's restructuring aimed to foster entrepreneurship and rapid product development, with rigorous reviews to prevent uncoordinated efforts.

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