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Origin of Personal Computer
09-01-2016, 07:37 PM
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RE: Origin of Personal Computer
Interesting replies.

I found a close reference dating to 1954, but this reference needs an accommodation to fit the query, but it is oh so close.

The IBM 610 Auto-Point Computer was designed in the portholed attic of Watson Lab at Columbia University by John Lentz between 1948 and 1954 as the Personal Automatic Computer (PAC) and announced by IBM as the 610 Auto-Point in 1957.

The term automatic is problematic.

Again, interesting replies.

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Origin of Personal Computer - SlideRule - 08-31-2016, 11:26 PM
RE: Origin of Personal Computer - SlideRule - 09-01-2016 07:37 PM
RE: Origin of Personal Computer - John R - 09-02-2016, 04:51 AM



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