Alan Kay shows the Rand tablet [video] (opens in new tab)

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20 pointsjlas2y ago2 comments

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You can find a higher quality version of this beginning around the 24:20 mark of the video at the link below.

Imagine the cpu this ran. Also it seems to have cost around $18k at the time it was created (~1960’s). So comparable to small house price.

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20 pointsjlas2y ago2 comments

You can find a higher quality version of this beginning around the 24:20 mark of the video at the link below.

Imagine the cpu this ran. Also it seems to have cost around $18k at the time it was created (~1960’s). So comparable to small house price.

j / k navigate · click thread line to collapse