Computers Experiments In The Acceleration Of Obsolescence

PHOTO (COLOR): MITTS Altair 8800: Arguably the first PC, and the Popular Electronics January 1975 cover story

PHOTO (COLOR): Tandy TRS-80: Would you buy a PC from Radio Shack? In 1977, 10,000 people did in one month.

PHOTO (COLOR): Sinclair ZX80: A tiny membrane keyboard, 1K of memory, and one of 1980’s best buys

PHOTO (COLOR): Commodore PET: Yes, that is a cassette drive. Like ‘Star Wars,’ the PET 2001 was a big hit in 1977.

PHOTO (COLOR): Apple Lisa II: The Lisa was the first major PC to use a mouse; Lisa II co-debuted with the Macintosh

PHOTO (COLOR): NeXT: Apple cofounder Steve Job’s baby; its sleek black design made for a cool poster.