The "FIRST PC" and personal timelines (Was: And what were the 80s

From: allisonp_at_world.std.com <(allisonp_at_world.std.com)>
Date: Fri Apr 23 07:47:27 1999

> Some computers, of course, have neither monitor nor signal generation (e.g.,
> "card cage" machines like the S-100 machines, or machines with only a serial
> port for a terminal). And some OTOH have built-in monitors (e.g., the
> TRS-80 Model III, some HP machines, and the IBM 5100 -- all of which are
> from roughly the era of the Apple ][).

There were not less than 8 video cards for S100 by 1977, several offered
what was considerd higest resolution that then current monitors could
display in color.

System that supplied RS170 video include the PT SOL and the POLY-88 which
are older than the trs80.

allsion
Received on Fri Apr 23 1999 - 07:47:27 BST