Some days you just want to look at pictures.
A thread of beautiful PCs from 1948 - 1984.

A thread of beautiful PCs from 1948 - 1984.



Elea 9003, 1957.
The first "solid-state" computer built. Constructed by a group of Italian researchers.
The first "solid-state" computer built. Constructed by a group of Italian researchers.
Olivetti Programma 101, 1965.
A programmable calculator, released at the World's Fair in New York. Sold 44,000 units for $3,200.
Beautiful.
A programmable calculator, released at the World's Fair in New York. Sold 44,000 units for $3,200.
Beautiful.
K-202, 1971.
Capable of conducting 1M operations a second — more than PCs that arrived a decade later.
At $5,000 it was cheaper than competitors.
Capable of conducting 1M operations a second — more than PCs that arrived a decade later.
At $5,000 it was cheaper than competitors.
The Trinity, 1977.
The Apple II, PET 2001, and TRS-80 were released the same year. They became known as "The Trinity" as they competed for the PC market.
The Apple II, PET 2001, and TRS-80 were released the same year. They became known as "The Trinity" as they competed for the PC market.
TI-99, 1979.
Texas Instruments was supposed to dominate the market with the TI-99. They were the largest chip manufacturer at the time.
Texas Instruments was supposed to dominate the market with the TI-99. They were the largest chip manufacturer at the time.
The Generalist, 2019.
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