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Originally Posted by a9127
Back in 1954 this was one possible "vision" of what home computers of the future might look like. 
Made by RAND Corporation, it was expected to be in use by 2004! According to the caption, it was "easy to use" with its Teletype interface and Fortran language.
My favorite part is the "wall mounted display."  |
That "wall mounted display" looks like an old tv that I once had.
I got a laugh from what looks like a ship's wheel on the computer. I wonder if RAND thought their computer had to be steered.
I'll bet the energy consumption of that was measured in MWh.
02-05-2019
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