One day, a computer will fit on a desk (1974) (opens in new tab)

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AlbertoGP4mo ago· 1 in thread

In 50 years, people will be equally amazed that we could afford having our own computers on our desks.

At the first conference on microprocessors, someone said "We're not going to have one in every doorknob." A few years later their hotel had electronic locks. Now we've got cpus in friggin' charger cables.

gnabgib4mo ago

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