Scientific Development
Coporation

Minivac 6010

Scientific Development Corporation, SDC, offered the Minivac model 601 in 1961 for $85. In late 1961 and early 1962 they offered an "advanced and improved" version of the same computer Minivac model 6010. The 6010 came in a gray metal case, while 601 had a blue painted wooden case. 6010 also came with additional patch cables for programming, which had special resistors, diodes and capacitors attached to them. This "new" and improved" model sold for $479.