IBM’s first PC could handle word processing and connect to a printer. — AFP
In two days – on Aug 12 – the IBM Model 5150, what many regard as the machine that kicked off the PC race, turns 39.
What made the Model 5150 unique is that it was based on an open architecture that made it possible for users to swap out parts, making the machine a hit with the tech community.
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IBM’s first PC could handle word processing and connect to a printer. — AFP
The Accent 2001, whose advertising said it was made with an 'American Accent, Malaysian Technology' was a locally-made clone PC from 1985 that was designed to be portable, though in reality it weighed 8.2kg. — The Star
An old ad of the Apple Macintosh, one of the first commercially successful computers to feature a GUI. — The Star
An old ad of the Apple Macintosh, one of the first commercially successful computers to feature a GUI. — The Star
In this advertisement from 1988, local PC maker Micro Systems displayed a range of its PC clone computers named Optima and Perintis. — The Star
Chromebook, with its access to the Google Classroom service and relatively lower cost, positioned it as an ideal device for schools, like for these students from SJKC Kong Ming Cawangan Satu in Air Itam, Penang. — ZAINUDIN AHAD/The Star
The Chromebook, with its access to the Google Classroom service and relatively lower cost, positioned it as an ideal device for schools, like for this student from SJK (C) Keng Chee in Pulau Ketam. — SHEELA CHANDRAN/The Star
The Samsung 4G Chromebook, which runs on Chrome OS, was brought to Malaysia’s shores in 2013 by Yes.
The Eee PC was one of the first netbooks, a class of laptops that are no longer made.
The Asus Eee PC was the size of a notebook – the physical paper type, not the laptop version. — TAN KIT HOONG/The Star
Netbooks were extremely light, even lighter than some modern Ultrabooks even, often weighing around 1kg or less. — TAN KIT HOONG/The Star
Some of the Apple computers on display in the Computer History Museum in Mountain View, California, including (bottom row) the Lisa which was its first to use GUI and (top row) various Apple Macs. — San Jose Mercury News/TNS
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