Title
Multi-tasking on home computersCatalog Number
102706838Type
AudioDescription
The West Coast Computer Faire was an annual computer industry conference and exposition. The first fair was held in 1977 and was organized by Jim Warren and Bob Relling. At the time, it was the biggest computer show in the world, intended to popularize the peronal computer in the home.This first fair took place on April 16-17, 1977, in San Francisco Civic Auditorium and Brooks Hall, and saw the debut of the Commodre PET, presented by Chuck Peddle, and the Apple II, presented by then 21-year-old Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak. There were about 180 exhibitors, among them Intel, MITS, and Digitial Research. More than 12,000 people visited the fair.
Papers presented during this session:
Bob Wallace, "EMOS-8: An extensible microcomputer operating system"
Joseph G. Mccrate, "A new approach to time-sharing with microcomputers"
Geroge Pilipovich, Microcomputers and multi-tasking: A new dimension in personal computing"
Please note that side B of this tape is blank.
Date
1977-04Credits
Wallace, BobPublisher
Butterfly Media DimensionsPlace of Publication
San Francisco, CAIdentifying Numbers
Other number | camvchm_000042 | CAVPP ID |
Other number | Tape #28 |