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Computer history: Xerox Alto

Computer history: Xerox Alto

| July 19, 2008 | 0 Comments

In the mid-1970s, the personal-computer market blossomed with the introduction of the Altair 8800. Each year since has brought us personal computers with more power, faster execution, larger memory, and better mass storage. Reprinted from Byte, issue 9/1981, pp. 58-68. Quelle: GUIdebook Few computer enthusiasts or professionals can look at the machines of today without [...]

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Computer History: Xerox Alto – A Personal Computer

Computer History: Xerox Alto – A Personal Computer

| June 2, 2008 | 0 Comments

In the mid-1970s, the personal-computer market blossomed with the introduction of the Altair 8800. Each year since has brought us personal computers with more power, faster execution, larger memory, and better mass storage. Reprinted from Byte, issue 9/1981, pp. 58-68. Source: GUIdebook Few computer enthusiasts or professionals can look at the machines of today without [...]

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