History of Computing exam question :

From: Michael Maginnis <celt_at_chisp.net>
Date: Sat Dec 1 00:41:31 2001

>
> List the 20 to 30 systems you would display and briefly explain the
> reason for choosing each.
>
> -- hbp : just for fun ;)
>
>
>

Apple I - duh...

Apple /// - One of Big Red's first failures, and an epic testament to
Jobs' early insanity.

Canon Cat - I heard a rumor that this thing was built from early Raskin
design proposals for the Mac.

Newton - a good idea, poorly executed

'Mark Twain' Apple IIgs

Commodore C-65

Osborne - the first (?) portable/luggable

MITS Altair

Amiga - ahead of it's time

Traf-O-Data automatic traffic measuring device - Microsoft's first piece
of hardware

ENIAC

UNIVAC

Enigma

Xerox Alto

... just off the top of my head. I'm sure there's more.

Mike
Received on Sat Dec 01 2001 - 00:41:31 GMT