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Offline cosworth151

"Father of the PC" Dies
« on: April 02, 2010, 01:17:15 PM »
Dr Henry Edward Roberts has died at the age of 68. Ed Roberts was the creator of the Altair 8800 computer. The 8800 was based on the old 8080 CPU chip. In the mid-1970's, it was sold in kit form through ads in mags like Popular Mechanics. The 8800 inspired Paul Allen & Bill Gates to create their first operating system, Altair Basic.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/8600493.stm
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Offline Scott

Re: "Father of the PC" Dies
« Reply #1 on: April 02, 2010, 04:52:43 PM »
Aside from this forum, computers were the worst thing ever invented after the atom bomb!   ;) ;)
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Offline cosworth151

Re: "Father of the PC" Dies
« Reply #2 on: April 02, 2010, 05:53:30 PM »
Nonsense, Scott. If it weren't for computers, I'd have had to have had a
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Offline lkjohnson1950

Re: "Father of the PC" Dies
« Reply #3 on: April 02, 2010, 07:03:50 PM »
I'm with Scott. I have a terrible love/hate relationship with my computer. :(

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Re: "Father of the PC" Dies
« Reply #4 on: April 02, 2010, 11:35:47 PM »
Quote from: lkjohnson1950 on April 02, 2010, 07:03:50 PM

I'm with Scott. I have a terrible love/hate relationship with my computer. :(


I'm in on this one, my computer has taken over from the unreliable cars of the last century at the top of my love/hate list.   >:D

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Offline Dare

Re: "Father of the PC" Dies
« Reply #5 on: April 02, 2010, 11:54:25 PM »
Mine has gone to the "how could someone
spend that much time on a pc" to taking
over my life.
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Offline Jericoke

Re: "Father of the PC" Dies
« Reply #6 on: April 05, 2010, 11:55:37 PM »
Quote from: Dare on April 02, 2010, 11:54:25 PM
Mine has gone to the "how could someone
spend that much time on a pc" to taking
over my life.

I was skinny before I had my computer...
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