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of Utah
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Meanwhile...
• Wang’s word processors- for the workplace
• Xerox’s GUIs- a research curiosity
• What computers are people using at home?
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of Utah
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Personal Computers
• Round 1 (early 1970s)- Build-it-yourself kits- Altair MITS and clones
• Round 2 (1977)- TRS-80- Commodore PET- Apple II
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of Utah
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TRS-80
• Tandy Corporation (1919)- leather supplies
• Radio Shack (1921)- ham radio supply stores
University
of Utah
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TRS-80
• Tandy Corporation (1919)- leather supplies
• Radio Shack (1921)- ham radio supply stores
• Tandy buys Radio Shack (1963)
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of Utah
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TRS-80
http://www.vintage-computer.com/images/trs80mod1system.jpg
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of Utah
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TRS-80
• Zilog Z80 processor• 4K or 16K memory• Two versions of BASIC• $599 (for 4K version)
- including monitor and tape recorder
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of Utah
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TRS-80
• catalog
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of Utah
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Commodore
• Began in 1954- Manufacturer of calculators
• 1976 – Buys MOS Technology, Inc.- Maker of 6502 microchip
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of Utah
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Commodore PET
http://techrepublic.com.com/2347-10877_11-1477-1478.html?seq=1
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of Utah
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Commodore PET
• “Personal Electronic Transactor”• 6502 Processor• 4K or 8K versions• BASIC (Microsoft)• Built-in cassette drive• “chiclet” keyboard• $595
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of Utah
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Commodore PET
• demo
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of Utah
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Gentle reminder
• Essay rough draft due Friday!
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of Utah
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Midterm
• Return and discuss
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of Utah
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“Test Question”
• On a scrap of paper, write a question that encapsulates one of the points from today's class, and turn it in.
• (Put your name on it!)