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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What was the purpose of The Kitchen Computer?
A
It was the first Microwave Oven
B
It was used to store recipes
C
It was used to program times used for cooking products
D
It was the first Dish Washer
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -It was meant to store recipes, even recommending meals from ingredients on hand.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Kitchen Computer was one of many exotic gifts featured in the Neiman-Marcus Christmas Catalog in 1969. Over the years, others included Beechcraft airplanes and his and hers submarines.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Honeywell Kitchen Computer was really a 16-bit business machine called the H316 minicomputer.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Honeywell 6000 series computers were rebadged versions of General Electric’s 600-series mainframes manufactured by Honeywell International, Inc. from 1970 to 1989. Honeywell acquired the line when it purchased GE’s computer division in 1970 and continued to develop them under a variety of names for many years.

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