Computer Museums

From: Allison J Parent <allisonp_at_world.std.com>
Date: Wed Jul 16 18:02:49 1997

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This is one I'd be interested in. Computers/terminals/printers etal
represent the art of engineering in many forms.

Mechanical, there were some inovative packages.

Conceptual, the packaged home computer like the PT SOL-20.

Electronics... afew were designwise ahead of the pack.

application... it wasn't the machine, it was it's useability.

Art both musical and visual. Some were interally well done and had order
and form like archectecture. Some like the cromemco dazzler were color
graphics back in 76! Or like the PIAA-8700 for music.

Ergonomics... the vt100 terminal was a standard for more than the terminal
operation it was an erogonomic advance over many with the seperate keyboard,
setup on screen and down to small things like the dull black bezel around
the crt!


Allison
Received on Wed Jul 16 1997 - 18:02:49 BST