However, although faster and smaller, discrete transistors didn’t solve the Tyranny of Numbers.

然而，尽管速度更快、体积更小，分立晶体管并没有解决数字暴政问题。

The technology of the era of vacuum tubes and discrete transistors just weren't up to the task.

真空管和分立晶体管时代的技术无法胜任这项任务。

In 1959, IBM upgraded their vacuum-tube-based “709” computers to transistors by replacing all the discrete vacuum tubes with discrete transistors.

1959 年，IBM 通过将所有分立真空管替换为分立晶体管，将其基于真空管的“709”计算机升级为晶体管。