The History of Computers (allegedly)

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ZARDOZ replied

16 April 2013, 10:53
Any youngster reading that would think that Apple were computing. Not that they don't already.

Note the picture of the facelifted Commodore 64 rather than the original one appropriate for the caption.
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Platypus replied

16 April 2013, 10:47
Originally posted by nomadd View Post

This^

(And no ... BBC A & B, ... Sun, HP, IBM, Apollo, and equally seminal mainframes from Amdahl, Cray, IBM...)

Good points, some very significant omissions

Nor even a raspberry pi
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Sysman replied

16 April 2013, 10:23
Originally posted by NickFitz View Post

Wot no PDP-8/e?

Typical Telegraph set of photos really, but this time without much thought put in.
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bobspud replied

16 April 2013, 10:22
A pretty Sad representation really...
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NickFitz replied

16 April 2013, 10:13
Wot no PDP-8/e?
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Sysman replied

16 April 2013, 10:12
Originally posted by nomadd View Post

This^

(And no VIC20, Speccy, QL, various Amigas, Oric, Jupiter Ace, BBC A & B, Dragon, New Brain, DEC PDPs, VAXs, and countless seminal minis and workstations from Sun, HP, IBM, Apollo, and equally seminal mainframes from Amdahl, Cray, IBM...)

There were all sorts of minis back in the 70s and 80s and mainframes stretching further back.

All with different architectures too.
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nomadd replied

16 April 2013, 07:24
Originally posted by Platypus View Post

More like thr history of the Apple computer judging by the number of photos of Apples.

Although not a fan myself, the ZX80 / ZX81 should be in there.

I was lucky enough to have a Commodore PET.

This^

(And no VIC20, Speccy, QL, various Amigas, Oric, Jupiter Ace, BBC A & B, Dragon, New Brain, DEC PDPs, VAXs, and countless seminal minis and workstations from Sun, HP, IBM, Apollo, and equally seminal mainframes from Amdahl, Cray, IBM...)
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MarillionFan replied

16 April 2013, 07:16
Originally posted by Platypus View Post

More like thr history of the Apple computer judging by the number of photos of Apples.

Although not a fan myself, the ZX80 / ZX81 should be in there.

I was lucky enough to have a Commodore PET.
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Platypus replied

16 April 2013, 07:11
More like thr history of the Apple computer judging by the number of photos of Apples.

Although not a fan myself, the ZX80 / ZX81 should be in there.

I was lucky enough to have a Commodore PET.
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Halo Jones started a topic The History of Computers (allegedly)

16 April 2013, 07:05
The History of Computers (allegedly)

Even as I non IT geek, I can say that they have missed out large chunks of computer history – not a single Atari or Amiga in sight

History of the Computer in Photos
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