Decade: 1970s-early 1980s Dedicated Disc Based Computer Systems 1971 PDF full record Technological innovations such as the diminishing cost of hardware and increasing computer miniaturization created new markets for computers during the 1970s. Small offices could take advantage of low-cost minicomputers or gain access to mainframes through time sharing services. Hobbyists could also purchase computer kits, specifically marketed to them. By the late 1970s IBM’s market share had slipped to 40%. The early 1980s saw the first mass market advertising of computers. Computers were available for personal use due to the diminishing costs of machines. However, manufacturers first had to convince people that they needed a computer in their home. They made use of well-known celebrities as spokespersons: Dick Cavett for Apple; Bill Cosby for Texas Instruments; William Shatner for Commodore; Charlie Chaplin’s “Little Tramp” for IBM; and Alan Alda for Atari. Apple and IBM had some of the most successful campaigns during the decade. Apple aired its “1984” commercial during the Super Bowl, introducing an innovative personal computer to smash Orwellian competitors. Brochure List: 1970s-early 1980s Sort: DateBrochure Title RESULTS: 106 Items     prev 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 next Diablo HyType 1973 pdf full record Executerm I: Remote Data Terminal for the Time Sharing Computer User 1970 - 1979 pdf full record FOX 1 A New and Advanced Computer System for Plant Monitoring and Process ControlCreator Foxboro 1971 pdf full record Fox 1 Software Fastware 1971 pdf full record FOX 2/30 Shirt-Sleeve Computer Systems For Process Management 1972 pdf full record GFT77 Fortran compiler for Cray supercomputers 1986 pdf full record Going to Work with an Osborne Personal Business Computer 1981 pdf full record Hewlett-Packard 2100 Processor Description 1972 pdf full record Honeywell Level 68 Multics System: Focusing on Today's Interactive Processing Needs 1973 pdf full record Honeywell: The Multics System 1975 pdf full record RESULTS: 106 Items     prev 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 next		DECADE 1950s 1960s 1970s-early 1980s SEARCH     Advanced Search
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