From the PDP-8 and Commodore PET, to the Apple Newton and iPhone
By Nick Heath, 7 May 2009 15:58
In 1977 the Commodore PET 2001 arrived with a built-in monochrome monitor, a 1MHz processer and up to 8KB of memory.
It still cost £850 - but the closely set keyboard, was dubbed the "chiclet keyboard" because it resembled the popular US chewing gum.
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1. Natasha
Wot? No Atari! Scandelabra!
2. karen challinor
I have to admit to a wistful fondness for machines you program in octal by flicking switches on the front panel
3. Rory Choudhuri
Warning: Pedant alert!
Photo 12 is not an original Mac. It's a Classic that was launched much later, possibly, the late 80s, if memory serves. It was certainly later than the SE.
4. Daz Hughes
Ooo the ZX81 was my first computer. If memory serves, it was £99, the cheaper model was in kit form.
How I longed for an add-on memory module. Sigh.