Engelbart's software ran on a large Scientific Data Systems (SDS) 940 computer. Microwave links and modems connected the computer to the demo, 30 miles away.
To get into computing, Xerox later bought SDS, spending $8 billion (current dollars) on a disastrous acquisition.
Ken Shirriff
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Computer history. Reverse-engineering old chips. Restored Apollo Guidance Computer, Xerox Alto. Ex-Google, Sun, Msft. So-called boffin.
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Ken Shirriff
@kenshirriff@oldbytes.space
Computer history. Reverse-engineering old chips. Restored Apollo Guidance Computer, Xerox Alto. Ex-Google, Sun, Msft. So-called boffin.
oldbytes.space
@kenshirriff@oldbytes.space
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