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> ...where he had used a small Packard-Bell PB250 computer to control a massive antenna array and to collect data. I had no idea Packard-Bell had a history bef
by ardy42 8y ago
> ...where he had used a small Packard-Bell PB250 computer to control a massive antenna array and to collect data.
I had no idea Packard-Bell had a history before producing low-cost PC clones for consumers.
http://www.computerhistory.org/collections/catalog/102630088 http://www.computerhistory.org/collections/catalog/102630088
- NordSteve 8y agoPackard Bell was a well known radio and TV brand that ceased operation in the 1970s. During the PC clone era, a group purchased the brand as a way to bootstrap brand awareness. So, other than the brand, there's really no relationship between the two.