Category Archives: PCs
The idea of a computer you could put in your pocket was just science fiction
1982 advertisement for the TRS-80 Pocket Computer with Isaac Asimov.
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The Evolution of the Desktop (Video)
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Computer Use and Internet Trends in the United States 1984-2012
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30 Years Ago Today, Steve Jobs Introduced the Macintosh
See also Rolling Stone‘s 1984 feature on the Macintosh and The New York Times January 1984 review of the Macintosh and Steve Jobs’ presentation at the Boston Computer Society, January 30, 1984 (also here, at the Computer History Museum)
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Steve Jobs on Starting Apple (1980 Video)
“We absolutely had no idea what people will do with [the PC] when we started out. The two people it was designed for were Woz and myself because we couldn’t afford to buy a computer kit on the market.” “Man … Continue reading
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The PC: Machine of the Year
Today in 1983, Time magazine put on its cover the PC, calling it “machine of the year.” Roger Rosenblatt wrote: “Inventions arise when they’re needed. This here screen and keyboard might have come along any old decade, but it happened to pop up when … Continue reading
The PC Era Launched
Today in 1981, IBM announced the IBM Personal Computer, model 5150. The PC featured a 4.77MHz Intel 8088 CPU containing 29,000 transistors, 16KB RAM (64KB standard, expandable to 256KB), 40KB ROM, one or two Tandon brand 5.25-inch floppy drives (160KB capacity), a mono … Continue reading
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Machine of the Year, Thirty Years Ago
Today in 1983, Time magazine put on its cover the PC, calling it “machine of the year.” Roger Rosenblatt wrote:“Inventions arise when they’re needed. This here screen and keyboard might have come along any old decade, but it happened to pop up when it … Continue reading
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Personal Computing, 1977
In July 1977, IEEE’s Computer magazine quoted Jim C. Warren, Jr., of Dr. Dobb’s Journal of Computer Calisthenics and Orthodontia: “What happens when you have access to all the news–not just what’s fit to print–or to a shopping algorithm for price comparison … Continue reading
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“Homebrew and How the Apple Came to Be”
Today in 1975, the Homebrew Computer Club met for the first time. Wikipedia: “Several very high-profile hackers and IT entrepreneurs emerged from its ranks, including the founders of Apple Inc. The short-lived newsletter they published was instrumental in creating the … Continue reading
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The Story of Information 