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> Xerox pioneered the graphical interface for computers — the idea that people could navigate with a mouse rather than typing obscure commands on a screen. But
by zimbatm 10y ago
> Xerox pioneered the graphical interface for computers — the idea that people could navigate with a mouse rather than typing obscure commands on a screen. But it was a young company named Apple that turned that idea into a giant business.
It's weird how the article fails to mentions past successes for other R&D labs. Xerox Parc also invented the laser printer which certainly made a lot of money for the company.
- tmzt 10y agoAs a standalone device, powered by Adobe Postscript and HP PCL/JCL. Where did the embedded version in the Star end up?