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Missing from the list the Olivetti Programma 101 (1964) [1], of which the HP 9100 (mentioned in the post) was basically a ripoff. It was the first general-purpo
by ot 12y ago
Missing from the list the Olivetti Programma 101 (1964) [1], of which the HP 9100 (mentioned in the post) was basically a ripoff. It was the first general-purpose programmable calculator designed to be operated by non-technical people, and it was even used in the Apollo 11 program.
[1] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Programma_101 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Programma_101
- jacquesm 12y agoHah! Now there's a blast from the past. A friend of mine from school got one as a gift and we spent the better part of one summer messing around with it (while listening to Kraftwerks 'Computer World').
- jzwinck 12y agoI grew up with another Olivetti model just one year older: the Praxis 48. It's now in the SF MOMA collection: http://www.sfmoma.org/explore/collection/artwork/118397 http://www.sfmoma.org/explore/collection/artwork/118397 Lovely designs from that firm: http://www.storiaolivetti.it/fotogallery.asp?idPercorso=632#viewfotogallery http://www.storiaolivetti.it/fotogallery.asp?idPercorso=632#... It's worth seeing in person, the photographs online don't do justice to the fine industrial design. Oh, and before you say it's not a computer, read the page labeled 5 (actually the fourth page) of this: http://www.machinesoflovinggrace.com/manuals/OlivettiPraxis48manual.pdf http://www.machinesoflovinggrace.com/manuals/OlivettiPraxis4...