This personal computer will never become obsolete
The Atari 800 was released in 1979. I wish I'd bought one at the time because apparently it will never become obsolete. (via Weird Universe)
The end of Windows closes in
Five years ago, Steve Ballmer said "we can make Windows devices once again the devices to own." Last week, Microsoft announced that Windows will no longer be a standalone unit at Microsoft, ending a division dedicated to personal OS that started in 1980. Via Ben Thompson at Stratechery:
Xerox's 1979 vision for the office of the future
From the Computer History Museum: Years ahead of its time, the 1972 Xerox Alto featured Ethernet networking, a full page display, a mouse, laser printing, e-mail, and a windows-based user interface. Although its high price limited sales, the Alto was a groundbreaking invention and the inspiration for the Apple Macintosh and Microsoft Windows operating systems. […]
Watch "Terminal Madness," 1980 TV special about personal computers
In 1980, WMTV in Madison, Wisconsin produced this feature about early personal computers and the geeks who loved them. I enjoyed the discussion of The Source, which was the first online experience I ever had. George Martin, who posted the video to YouTube, writes: "About halfway through the video there is a segment filmed at […]
Learn all about your new Commodore 64 computer
A two hour celebration of the C64, from its birth year of 1982. (Thanks, UPSO!)
