computer/technology quiz

mrjack

mrjack

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Ca. 2% is supposed to be written by Linus.

I think I've asked enough questions for now, from now on every time I post the correct answer anybody can ask a question instead of me. Until I say otherwise of course. :D
 
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Mattu

Mattu

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What was the first personal computer to use a Graphical User Interface?

Hint: It's also a name of a girl
 
apj101

apj101

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Mattu said:
Lisa was the first personal computer (PC) to have a GUI.

http://apple-history.com/body.php?page=gallery&model=lisa&performa=off&sort=date&order
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i think you'll find that is wrong the first GUI was on the alto as i said, released in April 1973. It had, a 3 button mouse, a bitmapped display, and graphical windows:
here is a picture of its interface, as you can see it's graphical in every sense of the word:
Xerox_star_desktop.jpg


Apple just like to think they came up with it first (it makes them feel better about them selves after telling bill to shove it). The truth is that LISA was no way near the first, it wasnt even second, in fact it was actually 4th.
First was Xerox Alto
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xerox_Alto
then came Perq graphical workstation using POS (Perq Operating system) made by three waters (V for vendetta link there?) released in 79
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PERQ

then came Xerox Star which was the follow up to the Alto in 81
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xerox_Star

ONLY then did Apple's Lisa get released in January 1983 (i know wiki say 1984 but its wrong)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apple_Lisa
interestingly in that same year Microsoft annouced they would be releasing windows in 1984.

All of the above were Personal Computers

Now if we are going to get really technical the first ever gui was developed by Dr Engelbert as part of his work on early IA, he developed a system called NLS, which used a mouse and multiple windows to display information (hu didnt think wiki would have info on it but they do, here is a picture)
On_Line_System_FJCC_1968.jpg

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NLS_(computer_system)
but this was by no way a personal coumputer
 
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Shady

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i just answered the question as far as i know
may be i was wrong i dont know
but you did a great job apj the question is yours
 
apj101

apj101

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OK here is another of my famous rythmes, i tried to make this one a little harder:

I was born in England though long ago
Still only 5 inch from head to toe

At school I excelled in every science
And my ideas are found in many appliance

Cambridge was the place that gave me my leave
Now, I could do things with glass you wouldn’t believe

Edmond my friend gave me cash to withdraw
With that and my principles I could change the law

Though I mostly remembered for my Grandma Smith
On reflection however she is just a myth

Now I met Mrs Anna a delightful site
It was her and her sword that I’m remember that knight


For those who seek to find who am I , need look a little closer at the passages gone by.
 
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